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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3 years ago
Gilbert
received a $502 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family now lives in a more presentable house. This would not have been possible had it not have been for GD. With my paltry income from subsistence farming and casual jobs, meeting all the family needs has been challenging for me. Both daily household and children's education needs are my priority thus, I spend much of income on leaving me with none to improve our home. I am now glad since I can concentrate on other income-generating activities whenever I get money because I am done with my home improvement. I am happy that we currently stay in a better spacious and decent iron-roofed house courtesy of GiveDirectly."
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3 years ago
Flossie
received a $340 second payment.
"I have managed to buy iron sheets and other roofing materials to build a house"
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3 years ago
Justen
received a $340 second payment.
"I have managed to buy bricks, iron sheets and other roofing materials to build a new house."
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3 years ago
Liness
received a $340 second payment.
"I now have a well roofed house all because of the funds received from give directly"
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3 years ago
Rose
received a $340 second payment.
"I would be struggling to renovate my roof but the funds have helped me to buy materials for my house renovation and i am so grateful"
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3 years ago
Maliyatu
received a $340 second payment.
"I am a farmer so soon after I received the money from give directly I used the money to purchase farm inputs like fertilizer and seeds I also used some money to buy ironsheet because I would like to improve the roof of my house when the rains stops"
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3 years ago
Hawa
received a $340 second payment.
"I have been living in a grass thatched house built using mud my entire life I never thought i could ever live in a burnt brick, ironsheet roofed house thanks to Give directly my thought were just thoughts I have finally managed to build a strong burnt bricks with Cement and ironsheet roofed using the transfers I received"
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3 years ago
Veronica
received a $340 second payment.
"My life has changed since GD I have my own business now and I am making extra money and as Ian talking to to you I am improving the roof of my house using the money I made on my business"
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3 years ago
Hawa
received a $340 second payment.
"My life is different now because i have improved my house and am staying in a good house now. My house was not in a good state and i really wanted to improve it but i did not have enough money to do the job. Since i have received all my transfers i have i have cemented it, a i have bought new windows and i have also bought new roof for my house. I am very happy because i am staying in a good house now."
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3 years ago
Richard
received a $502 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was before because I have been able to construct a spacious iron-roofed house. Before the coming of GiveDirectly, I had been sleeping under a small Mudd walled house and it was becoming uncomfortable to live in since it was slowly getting cracks on the walls. I had dreamt of building a better one but this was never realized due to limited resources. Currently, we live in a spacious decent house, we are so comfortable and proud to live under this new house. Thank you GiveDirectly for the support."
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