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
Samson
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying more building materials and building my house, i am also planning to use part of the transfer to start running a food stuff (sugar,salt,cooking oil)selling shop."
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Jocinter
received a $491 second payment.
""Give_Directly transfer cash directly to recipient while other NGOs transfer cash to corrupt agencies." "
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Mary
received a $491 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives a chance to the recipient to use the money without any limit unlike other NGOs where the money is limited to a specific use."
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Annah
received a $491 second payment.
"Givedirectly sends money directly to an individual without any third party involved and it has turned my life around because I now have a house, unlike other NGOs which you have to pass through third party with no surety of getting anything "
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Roseline
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to pay school fees for my children and buy land with my upcoming transfer"
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Mark
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to construct a house when I receive this my upcoming second transfer since I am homeless. I do cruise in the darkness to the neighboring home where I am always offered a place to sleep on and this is risky."
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Prisca
received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference is that I now have a source of income, unlike before when it it was difficult to meet my needs. "
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Mark
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming transfer to start a fish selling business for my wife and lease land to grow rice with the remaining money in order for the two of us to fend for our family needs."
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Bruno
received a $491 second payment.
"GiveDirectly provides unconditional cash while other NGOs provide conditional benefits."
(Country: Kenya)
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over 7 years ago
Roseline
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am not having a latrine and therefore I will use a good fraction of this my upcoming second transfer for digging and constructing a latrine, which is currently posing a great challenge on us. Again, the remaining part of it will further the education of my child who is currently in high school."
(Country: Kenya)
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