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 6 years ago
Bett
received a $4 initial payment.
"My life currently is different since I now have a phone which I use to communicate with my friends and two chicken."
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over 6 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $23 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have improved my poultry farm by increasing the number of chicken."
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over 6 years ago
Betty
received a $23 second payment.
"I want to start a poultry farming by first building a poultry house and buying a few chicken to start with. I also want to start rearing sheep."
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over 6 years ago
Joseph
received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goal is to start a poultry farming which help feed my family. With the payment I got from Give Directly I would be able to have money to buy chicken and build a poultry house. I had the idea but had no cash but believe with this transfer I will implement my idea."
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over 6 years ago
Hillary
received a $4 initial payment.
"My biggest difference in my daily life is rearing chicken which has been productive and is assisting the family. When it lays eggs, I am able to sell them and use the money to buy other household expenses. My life is now stress free and this has made our living happy."
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over 6 years ago
Weldon
received a $4 initial payment.
"I am planning to increase my farming land and also for my kids to eat well.I am also planning to buy chicken which when they multiply I can buy a sheep."
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over 6 years ago
Anna
received a $4 initial payment.
"I wish to start rearing chicken and join a merry go round in the near future with my fellow villagers."
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over 6 years ago
Wilson
received a $4 initial payment.
"I am planning to start own business like buying and selling of cattle.I would like to improve my life by hiring a piece of land and planting three months crops like tomatoes and onions.I am also planning to add chicken layers every month."
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over 6 years ago
Seliner
received a $23 initial payment.
"In the near future I believe that I will have had some chicken and struggle for money for food will be something of the past. As I will be able to sell eggs and met my basic need with no difficulty."
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over 6 years ago
Philister
received a $23 second payment.
"My new goal is to start a business of buying and selling eggs. Eggs are readily available in my village as most of the resident in my village bought chicken after receiving the transfers. Therefore, I saw an opportunity to venture into as market is readily available and can earn a living out of it."
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