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
Lydia
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have seats, I have a bigger house and a cow which will be used to pay my dowry"
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over 8 years ago
George
received a $493 second payment.
"Other NGOs came to the community through various community groups and there was a lot of corruption involved in the project, while GD deals with individual HH and so they receive the transfers directly from GD."
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over 8 years ago
Lilian
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer on buying furniture, Oxen for ploughing and to start a small business to enable me earn an income."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $493 second payment.
"Givedirectly transfers are unconditional unlike other NGOs."
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over 8 years ago
Evalyne
received a $493 second payment.
"Since I constructed the poultry house and bought some chicken to keep, I know that I will be able to sell them and get money to buy HH items and also be able to pay school fees for my children."
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over 8 years ago
Irene
received a $493 second payment.
"Givedirectly has uplifted the living standard of the community members through cash transfer which is not given as a loan"
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over 8 years ago
Caren
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on buying a cow and paying school fees for the next year to all my children ."
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over 8 years ago
Lydya
received a $493 second payment.
"GD transfers cash to recipient directly hence the recipient dictates on the expenditure as compared to other NGOs' benefit which are for specific purpose. "
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over 8 years ago
Fredrick
received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying motorbike for boda boda business."
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over 8 years ago
Paul
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming transfer on starting a business to enable me earn a daily income."
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