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
Samuel
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend it on buying farming bulls, extend my house, plaster my house clear school fees, start up a small business"
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over 8 years ago
Jactone
received a $497 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives money directly while other NGOs have a lot of middlemen."
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over 8 years ago
William
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to enlarge my house as it cannot comfortably contain my family and our belongings."
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over 8 years ago
Pamela
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming lump-sum payment to build a new house."
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over 8 years ago
Silphanus
received a $99 initial payment.
"I planning to repair my house, build a poultry house and buy household goods."
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over 8 years ago
Pamela
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will renovate my main house using some part of my upcoming lumpsum payment and educate my children using the remaining amount."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to go clear school fees for my child to get certificates ."
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over 8 years ago
Pamela
received a $497 second payment.
"l did not know that my child could go to school, because since she did her class eight she has been at home, but because of the GD l have manage to take her to school."
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over 8 years ago
David
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to start a kiosk/ a general shop using the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment."
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over 8 years ago
Richard
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to add construction materials (sand, cement, iron sheets etc) to complete construction of my house."
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