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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2 years ago
Margetta
received a $262 initial payment.
"I will buy twon bundles of zinc and fews bags of cement to start my house project."
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2 years ago
Nancy
received a $262 initial payment.
"I was sweeping the yard when I heard the phone beeping I hurriedly picked the phone but I didn't know what was it, I asked my daughter in law who came to speak to me to read the message, she told me it the money Givedirectly promised you. I was so happy, I started singing and dancing telling God thank you for Givedirectly."
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2 years ago
Matty
received a $262 initial payment.
"Since I got this payment from Givedirectly things has improved for me because I no more worry about where to get money for building a house, building house has been my greatest challenge. All through I have been farming, I couldn't afford to buy a bundle of zinc but I can buy more than a bundle. Thanks to Givedirectly for helping me."
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2 years ago
Esther
received a $262 initial payment.
"I bought two bundles of zinc, four packs of nails and the remaining cash will be used for cocoa farming."
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2 years ago
Theresa
received a second payment.
"GiveDirectly is doing good by reaching out to the poor people through their directly cash transfer process that's helping us to improved your lives in this village. GiveDirectly is not doing anything wrong to us."
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2 years ago
Hacob
received a $276 second payment.
"I planned on buying two and half bundle of zinc, 50pieces of 2 by 4 planks, 40pieces 2 by 2 planks. I know the money won't be able to purchase all these things but where the money stop, I will continue from there with the next transfer."
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2 years ago
Evon
received a $276 second payment.
"I bought one lot of land, three bundles of zinc, sticks, planks and paid laborer for the house."
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2 years ago
Joseph
received a second payment.
"My new goals is to buy motorcycle to suppport
my wife and I business."
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2 years ago
Anna
received a $276 second payment.
"I did set new goal because I want achieve my first goal by cause so there's no need new set goal.
I want feel how it is to sleep under zinc roof house in the rainy season, my focus is my first goal which is building a new zinc roof house."
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2 years ago
Aaron
received a $262 initial payment.
"I was doing brushing on the farm when I heard the beep on the phone I picked up the phone; I brought the phone to my trustee to read, he told me is givedirectly who sent you money. I was so happy I began to dance immediately after the dance I went to Pleebo to cash out the money."
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