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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over 8 years ago
Susan
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a five roomed permanent house because at the moment am staying in a two roomed mud house that is almost collapsing."
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over 8 years ago
Emilly
received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives out money independently to the recipient unlike other NGOs where the money gets to the recipient through other people."
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over 8 years ago
Walter
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my own cow and car battery which I use for lighting instead of the traditional tin that I used in the past."
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over 8 years ago
Sharon
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my husband was able to pay dowry and now he is respected and accepetd by my family members. "
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over 8 years ago
Janet
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I bought a cow, have built and plastered my house a house. "
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over 8 years ago
Zablon
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest different in my life is the ability to pay college fee for my son and boosting of the business which was about to collapse."
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over 8 years ago
Jane
received a $493 second payment.
"Givedirectly is more efficient in poverty eradication as compared to the other NGOs."
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over 8 years ago
Milka
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now have a separate kichen, my children are not sent home for school fees and also I can now comfortably take care of my children"
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over 8 years ago
John
received a $493 second payment.
"Givedirectly transfers comes directly to us but with other NGOs they pass through many stages where the money is squandered,so only a little reaches us."
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over 8 years ago
Phoebe
received a $493 second payment.
"Other NGOs demand so much form the community members unlike GD."
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