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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almost 3 years ago
Kipkorir
received a $488 initial payment.
"I would carry 60 liters of water to school in one trip using the bicycle and I would at times slide and be forced to seek help from the passersby. This was tiresome and time-consuming since I had to make not less than 10 trips in a day and pushing the bike uphill is not an easy task. With the motorcycle that I recently acquired using my transfer, my work has been made easier and I now make 5 trips. This has enabled me to earn extra money at the end of the day unlike before since I always offer taxi services to people after I am through with my daily routine of supplying water to the school in the morning."
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almost 3 years ago
Jacob
received a $284 initial payment.
"My name is Jacob Bowier ID-05023 from Tenneh Town, Dowein District Bomi County Liberia.
I felt so happy when I received my cash transfer because I was in debt from my son lost motorcycle, and I was so worried over they means to get money to built house for my self"
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almost 3 years ago
Amelia
received a $299 second payment.
"No. I don't have any new goals. I have always wanted to buy motorcycle. My husband is not working. I've not been working neither making busines. Things got so hard on us. I was privileged to get enrolled on the GiveDirectly program. I'm so happy for this opportunity. Hopefully when I get rest of the transfers I will buy motorcycle for my husband to run traffic. I'm grateful that our lives will improve for the better."
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almost 3 years ago
Toneah
received a $299 second payment.
"I spent my most recent transfer on my school fees and my motorcycle"
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almost 3 years ago
Morris
received a $284 initial payment.
"My name is Morris Abdu ID-1795144 from Lonoe Town Dowein District Bomi County.
My brother I felt so so happy when I received my first cash transfer, because honestly speaking I haven't received such a money at once in my life.
I produce charcoal, do farming work and don't earn such a money on my own.
When I saw my message, I called my wife we both planned and set a day to withdraw our cash. And we did."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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almost 3 years ago
Kinneh
received a $299 second payment.
"Motorcycle for commercial purpose"
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almost 3 years ago
Gonkartee
received a $299 second payment.
"4 boundles of zinc for my new house"
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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almost 3 years ago
Santa
received a $488 initial payment.
"It was around 9 in the morning when I was just relaxing, having good times with my family when my phone started vibrating. Since my souse was using the phone, I asked him to check who it could be. On checking, he realized that it was an Mpesa message from Segovia Technology. I had anxiously been waiting for this and I couldn't hold my joy at all. I finally knew that I would achieve a lot through the cash and without wasting time we started planning on how best we could utilize the cash appropriately."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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almost 3 years ago
Tumaini
received a $11 initial payment.
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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almost 3 years ago
Arnold
enrolled.
"Receiving this money will help me reopen my cafe business. The business was closed one year ago when my wife got pregnancy with conplications.I used all my savings and capital to cover her medication. With the GiveDirectly transfers, I will save 10000KES as initial capital to reopen the cafe. With the profit realized, i will be able to educate my children."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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