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 7 years ago
Dursila
received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have building materials in readiness for my dream home."
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Jane
received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is the comfort with which my family are living now as I've furnished my house and also I'm engaged in the sewing business which not only a place to work daily but also a source of income to feed and provide for my family."
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
John
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying a cow, a solar lamp, chairs, paying school fees for my children and do farming this will bring me a lot of income"
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Julias
received a $98 initial payment.
"I will buy more building materials that i will use to build a new house. I want to build a more spacious house."
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Antonet
received a $491 second payment.
""Give_Directly deal directly to recipient while other NGOs deal with corrupted agencies.""
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am not through with renovation of my main house and therefore I will plaster the house with sand and cement and spend the remaining amount on 2 goats. That is how I will spend my upcoming second transfer."
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Maurine
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on expandig my house, buying furniture and paying school fees for my children"
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Rose
received a $98 initial payment.
"My plan is to build a semi-permanent house of 30 iron sheets since I am now proud of my current house due to its nature. I will use the whole of my upcoming second transfer on the project."
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Kennedy
received a $491 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives out the transfer to the recipient directly unlike other NGOs where bribes are even involved in the process of receiving the transfers."
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
James
received a $98 initial payment.
"I want to spend the upcoming transfer to buy a taxi ''tuktuk" for business to supplement my farming income."
(Country: Kenya)
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