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 7 years ago
Jane
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the first transfer, I felt very happy since at that time I was facing school fees challenges and upon seeing the confirmatory message verifying to me that I had received the money it was a relieve over my head."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Jane
received a $97 initial payment.
"I was at the beach doing my usual casual job of carrying fish for commission, and when I saw the message I was very happy and prayed to God for his blessings. Thank you GD."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Nerea
received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received the money, I was very happy because at that particular time, I did not have money to buy food and my son did not have uniform or even school shoes. I was very much but immediately I saw the message, everything changed. Thank you GD for the life changing transfer."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Nancy
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my spouse business has really improve and he is getting enough profit to provide for our daily needs."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Rosemary
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the first transfer,I felt very happy since I was assured of accomplishing my greatest goal that being buying a a sewing machine hence I no longer hire sewing machine for my tailoring business."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Erick
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I was so much stress on how to pay school fee arrears for my child be now am relived. l also no long spent money to buy paraffin for light my house, l spent that money buy other this in the house."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Philister
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I manage to have enough comfortable seats in my house."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Caleb
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am at peace because I was able to pay my son's fee and now I am sure he is not going to be sent home for fee."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Peter
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that I now have my own peace of land and I will no longer be a squatter. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the money. I am so happy. "
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
David
received a $484 second payment.
"I have started my own business which serves the villagers with maize and gives me daily income to spend on other needs. Besides, I have managed to increase the scale of rice farming with the transfers and looking foward for a good harvest and good income. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."
(Country: Kenya)
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