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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6 years ago
Millicent
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have is lack of adequate income to pay school fees for my daughter who is on and off school for fee arreas. "
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6 years ago
Washingtone
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is how to pay school fees for my children both in college and secondary school."
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6 years ago
Judith
received a $476 third payment.
"I have been working as a hawker to make ends meats I tell you it wasn't an easy jounery for me as at time I had to walk long distance or mistreated with the municipality officers hence I spent my third transfer on starting a small retail business in a stall which was giving me a double income to sustain my family's needs such as paying school fees for my children .I also cultivated tomatoes for sale and unfortunately they were destroyed by heavy rain."
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6 years ago
Vincent
received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a decent spacious house in my own homestead . I also paid loan which overdue and paid school fees for my children who were in primary and nursery school respectively."
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6 years ago
James
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means investing in the future of my children through paying their school fees."
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6 years ago
Norah
received a $23 second payment.
"My current life is totally different because i can afford to clear school fees for my child in time that makes me happy every moment when i see him go to school like other children."
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6 years ago
Leonard
received a $23 second payment.
"In the next six months i am planning to use the transfer to pay school fees for my children who are in boarding school at ease unlike when i did not have the transfer."
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6 years ago
Lilian
received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently better because I know that at the end of the month I will have money to pay for my children's school fees and buy food,this has really reduced my stress levels and I can be able to concentrate on other things."
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6 years ago
Judy
received a $4 initial payment.
"We are planning to start a table banking so that we can raise a good amount to help us pay school fees and build for each member. This idea came after receiving transfers from Give Directly."
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6 years ago
Derick
received a $4 initial payment.
"My life is currently different because I am able to pay school fees for my kids which I could not do before GD sent me transfers."
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