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
Jentrix
received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goals are to pay school fees, buy second-hand motorcycle and start up a business."
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6 years ago
Erick
received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was because I can have a good business with enough stock, that will enable me make enough money, in addition to building a new house."
(Occupation: Small business)
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6 years ago
Pamela
received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goals is to buy a bull to use as remembrance of GD and to improve my business."
(Occupation: Small business)
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6 years ago
Mildred
received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goals are to have a freezer and blender to use in business to help in boost my income."
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6 years ago
Pamela
received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been had I not received money from GiveDirectly as I now have at least some steady income from the business I started using part of the money."
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6 years ago
Alice
received a $5 initial payment.
"My life currently is peaceful knowing that every month I am able to receive some amount of money and settle my bills unlike previously I had to toil and work extra hard to achieve my needs. It has made my life much easier and more comfortable."
(Occupation: Small business)
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6 years ago
Evaline
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy building materials as l am planning to build my own home , since l am staying in my In-law's home where l am not comfortable. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my child who is in secondary school."
(Occupation: Small business)
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6 years ago
John
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy building materials as l am planning to build my own home, since l am still staying at the shopping center. I also spent the transfer to buy land where l am doing farming now and selling produce to the community. The remaining balance l spent to buy furniture."
(Occupation: Small business)
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6 years ago
Janipher
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy dairy cow for my future use where by l will no longer spent money to buy milk from my neighbors. The remaining balance l spent to start small scale business, this has really improve my standard of living l no long go without food as compared to before."
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6 years ago
Anne
received a $23 initial payment.
"In the next six months, I expect my savings in the Mshwari account to have accumulated enough to acquire me at least a cow."
(Occupation: Small business)
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