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 8 years ago
Joel
received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to look for 2 oxen and use the remaining part of my upcoming lumpsum payment for building a better house."
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over 8 years ago
Queenter
received a $496 second payment.
"GD is is giving direct support unlike other NGOs (Afya Nyanza) who who requires long indirect procedures."
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over 8 years ago
Jane
received a $496 second payment.
"Support from GD has brought a big difference in my life and the entire village is feeling the impact that will forever live with us."
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over 8 years ago
Emelder
received a $496 second payment.
"Some NGOs using authorities to give out their support and the support does not reach full to the community as it was promise while GD gives its support fully directly to the community as it was promise."
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over 8 years ago
Salome
received a $496 second payment.
"GD enrolls people and comes back unlike others who enroll and do not come back."
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over 8 years ago
Hezron
received a $496 second payment.
"GD gives money that is unconditional and so i am able to decide and address issues i consider priority or burning unlike other NGOs that have conditions that most of the time do not address burning needs."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
received a $496 second payment.
"l have a very small house but now l have hopes that l will have a spacious house and the first a mount l was given l also spend to buy cow now l am getting milk from it."
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over 8 years ago
Daniel
received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference is that am sure of building a house, my children goes to school without fees problems and I have also increased the number of cows in my home."
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over 8 years ago
Eunice
received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference i have seen is that now my life is comfortable and my children are going to school."
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over 8 years ago
Margaret
received a $496 second payment.
"GD came directly to us unlike other NGOs that go through the government and the assistance never gets to the recipients."
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