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
Thomas
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was switching from a leaky grass thatched house to a corrugated iron roofed house.I am happy because my roof doesn't leak anymore."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is how to raise my children's school fees because I am jobless and I only depend on farming as my main source of income."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of money to buy the items that I need most."
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over 8 years ago
Danish
received a $99 initial payment.
"We (recipient and spouse) are planning to spend the upcoming lump sum on extending and upgrading our house, and buying livestock with the balance."
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over 8 years ago
Jane
received a $497 second payment.
"Give Directly gives more money/ transfers than any other Ngos in this community. Again it gives money that is unconditional, which is contrary to other Ngos in this community."
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over 8 years ago
Doris
received a $497 second payment.
"GD gives financial transfers at individuals' home while other Ngos like Aphia plus require the recipients to travel long distances to collect their benefits."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
received a $497 second payment.
"I used to sit on the stones in my main house but currently I have two sofa sets something that I am very proud of because of GD and this is the main difference in my daily life."
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over 8 years ago
Pamela
received a $497 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that GD has increased my worth in terms of property ownership. I am currently owning a cow and good furniture things that I couldn't afford before."
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over 8 years ago
Emilly
received a $497 second payment.
"GD is more development oriented than other Ngos. Other Ngos give money in a group of people while GD gives money to individuals."
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over 8 years ago
Lucas
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on plastering our house, buy solar panel and pay dowry"
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