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 8 years ago
Delite
received a $463 third payment.
" My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have added capital to my arrow root business and I am getting double income hence I don't have to worry of paying my household expenditure and seeing my children through their education as well."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Hellen
received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer in constructing a chicken coop for my chicken which I keep as a source of income, I invested the remaining money into my vegetable selling business for more returns."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Margaret
received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on starting a business of selling second hand cloths and use the remaining transfer to pay school fees for my children."
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almost 8 years ago
Pascal
received a $463 third payment.
"My life different in that my wife is a businesswomen and I'm a farmer, together we are providing for our family."
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almost 8 years ago
Mary
received a $481 third payment.
"In my own opinion, GiveDirectly do well by gives transfers to the recipients freely without asking anything in return and GiveDirectly is also very honest because they deliver their promises."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Grace
received a $463 third payment.
"I kept part of the third transfer as saving hoping to venture into farming business and invested the larger percentage of the amount on my ongoing business which is currently doing well hence I can easily take care of the basic needs unlike before."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Lorine
received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a sewing machine that enabled me to start up a tailoring business, I also spent the remaining transfer on renovating my house that I had already built with my second transfer"
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almost 8 years ago
Sharon
received a $463 third payment.
"My life has changed being that my hair dressing business is now well stocked and I now attend to more customers,and that means an extra Income too. Without the transfer my life could have never been this good. I can confidently say that my life has changed."
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almost 8 years ago
Eunice
received a $96 initial payment.
"I felt so happy the moment I received the money because I had no bedding but now I knew I was going to afford them."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Nerea
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is having my children doing their courses of their choice after staying home for a long time when there was no money to educate them.I am feeling peaceful, happy and proud as a parent by is giving them the key to success.Thanks to GD."
(Occupation: Small business)
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