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
Nicodemus
received a $494 second payment.
"GiveDirectly doesn't have intermediaries while other NGOs have a lot of intermediaries."
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over 8 years ago
Jenipher
received a $494 second payment.
"I lived in a small house, but now I live in a spacious and decent house."
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over 8 years ago
Carolyne
received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my home now."
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over 8 years ago
Susana
received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have ploughed my land and planted."
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over 8 years ago
Linet
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy a milk cow and 2 goats forvkeeping. I plan to keep money for school fees for my child who is joining form 1 next year; he is sitting for his final primary school exam at the end of the year. I also plan to increase capital for my cereal business to increase my profit."
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over 8 years ago
Nancy
received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on secondary school fee and plastering our floor."
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over 8 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $494 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives a lot of money while other NGOs give very little help."
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over 8 years ago
Dickson
received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a plastered house now."
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over 8 years ago
Eunes
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to pay 10,000KES for school fees arrears for my son, and 20,000KES for my daughter who is a second year at the Kenya Medical Training college. I also hope to buy 10 pieces of ironsheet for building a house, and a metal door to fix in the house."
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over 8 years ago
Lorrine
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to cement both walls and floor of my house because at the moment it is earth. I'm also planning to fix windows with a portion of the transfer while the rest I'll pay fee to my aunt in high school."
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