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
Florence
received a $99 initial payment.
"renovate my house pay school 6 children a cow "
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over 8 years ago
Teresa
received a $494 second payment.
"I now have my own shop which i never knew i could have and also can now take good care of my family as compared to before"
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over 8 years ago
George
received a $99 initial payment.
"I would really want to build a decent house for my family so I am planning to build a new house and also build a latrine the if I save some money in doing this I am going to pay school fee for my child who is in form two. "
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over 8 years ago
Francis
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer to build a house that can fit my family and i because right now am leaving in a rental house that i pay 800 KES monthly and its really expensive."
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over 8 years ago
Joyce
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a semi-permanent house of 40 iron sheets when I receive this my upcoming lumpsum transfer."
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over 8 years ago
Richard
received a $494 second payment.
"Givedirectly is transparent in its dealings compared to other NGOs that give empty promises."
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over 8 years ago
Sarah
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my upcoming cash transfer to build a shop to enable me get some income since i don't have any source of income right now .I also want to complete paying school fees for my child who is yet to complete secondary school this year finally i will buy a goat because i don't have any right now"
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over 8 years ago
Chrisantus
received a $99 initial payment.
"This is the 14th year since I started living with my wife though I haven't paid dowry and therefore God willing I will use the whole of the upcoming transfer on paying dowry."
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over 8 years ago
Kennedy
received a $99 initial payment.
"On my upcoming transfer am planning to start up a business (open up a kiosk), I am also planning to do plattering and electricity connection for my house"
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over 8 years ago
Doris
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming transfer on build my eldest son a house and building a kitchen."
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