GDLive Newsfeed
We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time.
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8 years ago
Mary
enrolled.
"I'm very happy, because I plan to use the money to buy furniture, buy a goat as an investment, build a toilet."
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8 years ago
Carrolyne
enrolled.
"Scarcity of money making it absolutely difficult for me to expand my struggling business. "
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8 years ago
Carren
enrolled.
"High cost of living has made it difficult for me to afford my family three meals on a daily basis"
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8 years ago
Margaret
enrolled.
"Lack of adequate funds to build a toilet and avoid open defacation.Money from Givedirectly will come in handy as far as realization of this dream is concerned."
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8 years ago
Alice
enrolled.
"I feel very happy, because my life might change, as I plan to buy bulls that I intend to use to plough our farms, instead of using my hands. "
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8 years ago
Maureen
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is staying in someone's house which makes me live uncomfortable life with my family members. Starvation has been a great problem because it makes me feel sad especially when my family misses food."
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8 years ago
Rose
enrolled.
"Receiving this money mean a lot to me as a parent. I am very happy because I will be able to clear fee arrears for my daughter in secondary school."
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8 years ago
Lilian
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means a lot to me;one I will finish constructing my house, then I will use the remaining amount to clear fee arrears for my children."
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8 years ago
Jocinter
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship which I have faced is the harsh climatic change which has rendered my household without food security."
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8 years ago
Millicent
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means freedom from poverty as I hope to construct a decent house that is spacious enough to accommodate my household."
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