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
Monica
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying school fees, do farming and am also planning to use some in expanding my business which is my source of income"
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8 years ago
Millicent
received a $98 initial payment.
"When i get the upcoming transfer i am planing to build a bigger house and i also planning to buy a cow for milking."
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8 years ago
Rose
received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer get frequent hypertension attacks since I am less worried about how I will feed my children."
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8 years ago
Tobias
received a $98 initial payment.
"If i get the upcoming transfer i will build a new house as my current one is not in a good condition. I am also planning to start a livestock business that will help me make some income to sustain my family."
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8 years ago
Stephen
received a $98 initial payment.
"When i get the upcoming transfer i will buy a bull for ploughing and an ox plough, this will make ploughing easy for me and my produce too."
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8 years ago
Pamela
received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference I have is that I did not know where I was going to get money to construct a new house, but I am quite pleased and relieved that I can see myself moving into a new house soon."
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8 years ago
Benter
received a $491 second payment.
"GiveDirectly is transparent and the recipient is sure of the transfer unlike other NGOs where the recipient is not even sure of the next transfer."
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8 years ago
Job
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is making ends meet.l don't have enough income to buy food for my family.Sometimes they are forced to take only two meals a day."
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8 years ago
Nancy
enrolled.
"The achievement l am proudest of is,we bought two sheep from savings my husband got working a casual labourer.We can sell them in future incase we have an emergency. "
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8 years ago
Roseline
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship has been losing my family members that I looked up to for support."
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