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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8 years ago
Beatrice
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to use the second transfer on building a house, starting a business , pay school fees and to buy livestockI"
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8 years ago
Margaret
received a $494 second payment.
"So many NGOs are using very corrupt authorities who does not deliver support fully while GD is not using any authority to deliver their support."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Grace
received a $494 second payment.
"GD has helped many poor people in the village to improve their life unlike other NGOs."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Pillip
received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I can now be able to pay School fees and I also expanded my business which has now improved my living standard"
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8 years ago
Francisca
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4000 KES of the first transfer on openning clothe business, 3000 KES on buying a steel window and used the rest of the money on buying food for the family."
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8 years ago
Lilian
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to by 14 tonnes of sand worth 7000 KES i also started my own business worth 2000 KES selling skirts in our neighborhood"
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8 years ago
Risper
received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to spend the whole a mount to pay secondary school fees for my daughter. "
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Beatrice
received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a business that gives me daily income had I not received the help from Givedirectly I would still be relying on handouts."
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8 years ago
Maurice
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to add more building materials because i want to build a new house and give part of my next transfer to my wife to start a business."
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8 years ago
Pheobe
received a $99 initial payment.
" Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on renovating my house and pay my son's school fee."
(Occupation: Small business)
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