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
Joab
received a $23 second payment.
"My new goals include building a new house and further improving my business."
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6 years ago
Patrick
received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goal is to set up a small business, probably fish and create wealth for my family."
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6 years ago
Roselyne
received a $5 initial payment.
"The difference in my daily life are improved business and added stock and my family is eating well"
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6 years ago
Javan
received a $5 initial payment.
"The new goals that I have are, to start a second hand clothes business. I can be able to do this at our nearby area market. Secondly I am planning to improve my farming. Use of fertilizer for healthy and bumper produce as well as buy farming tools that will enhance farming activities."
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6 years ago
Lilian
received a $477 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying two she - cows an ox for milk and for cultivating my farm respectively. I also bought food for my family's consumption."
(Occupation: Small business)
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6 years ago
Maurine
received a $477 third payment.
"Out of saving the three transfers , I finally managed to acquire the very thing I have been desiring for a long time which is a brand new motorcycle of which at this moment my spouse is using it as a transit business ( Bodaboda) and what I am certain of is a steady daily income that sustains my family and I.Thanks to GiveDirectly for empowering the less unfortunate like me economically ."
(Occupation: Small business)
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6 years ago
Mary
received a $5 initial payment.
"My new goal that I did not have before I started receiving this transfer is to reopen my fruit selling business.This will assure me of a stable income and improve my income so that I can be able to take care of my needs easily without having to depend on anyone."
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6 years ago
Maritim
received a $23 second payment.
"The new goals that I have developed since I started receiving the transfer include starting poultry farming and starting a business."
(Occupation: Small business)
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6 years ago
George
received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goal is to start up a new business to boost my income."
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6 years ago
Margret
received a $23 initial payment.
"In the next six months I expect my life to improve since I plan to scale up my charcoal business. I will not burn it myself since my age is advancing, but will source for the ready product , stock and sell"
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