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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6 years ago
Edwin
received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to be different. I expect to have a better kitchen in the next six months. The one that we currently have has a thatched roof and is not in a good condition. I plan to build one with iron sheet roofing and live a better life."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Sharon
received a $4 initial payment.
"In the next six months i see myself leaving casual labour and doing my own works boosted by GD transfers"
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Joan
received a $22 initial payment.
"My life currently, is financially different from how I used to be because I used to acquire my shop stock on credit basis but since GiveDirectly came in I buy my stock on cash basis."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Betty
received a $4 initial payment.
"The new goals that I have developed since I started receiving the the transfer include tea leaves nursery bed, build a new house and start more improved farming."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Clara
received a $22 initial payment.
"I have a good stock in my shop than previous time,this leads to high sale and i get more money in a day compared to when i dint have the transfer."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Nelson
received a $4 initial payment.
"My new plan is to start poultry farming."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Nelson
received a $4 initial payment.
"I plan to improve academics in school because i will be settled when i go to back to study.I will not have a fee problem and this will give me a amble time to concentrate and do better."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Brenda
received a $4 initial payment.
"My life is currently different in that I am happy that I receive the transfer which I made it a saving for my poultry farming that I want to start.I feel like am financially up lifted by the transfer and am happy.Although I had planned to use money that I will receive from merry go round for poultry farming, I now see using the money for other development since give directly money will fulfill my poultry farming project."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Wesley
received a $22 initial payment.
"I have a plan to buy chicken since i long to practice poultry farming very much."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Annah
received a $4 initial payment.
"I now have confidence that GD will sent me transfers and this will boost my plans."
(Campaign: UBI)
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