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 5 years ago
Kevin
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means improvement in my living standards. I plan to buy iron sheets, timber and pay labor for building my house. I also plan to invest in sugar cane farming. "
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Jumaa
enrolled.
"Receiving money from Give directly makes me feel happy and grateful. It means I will now have a chance to purchase my own motorcycle for taxi as opposed to being employed with little return on my hardwork."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Calvin
received a $448 second payment.
"My life is now different in the motorcycle I acquired, earns me daily income for supporting my family unlike before I had no source of daily income."
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over 5 years ago
William
received a $466 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt excited. "
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Jeniffer
received a $448 second payment.
"In my opinion, givedirectly has done well helping with money to build houses, buy household items, motorcycles, livestock and food; I don't see anything it hasn't done well. "
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over 5 years ago
John
received a $448 second payment.
"My life is now different in that, I have been able to take my first born to Kyambogo university something I never thought I would do in the past."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Justus
enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I get some little money from motorcycle operation and buy food for my family."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Julius
received a $539 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I got the cash from the organization"
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Wiliam
received a $540 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that l now have my driving license, l am able to seek for job any time. "
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 5 years ago
Joel
received a $540 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to by my own motorcycle. I used to work for someone and struggled so much to get money buy right now I have my schedule. I can handle farm work and taxi business in a day."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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