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
Grace
enrolled.
"We can't afford eating good food for good health and better life, we sleep in thatched roof house that leaks so much, and we can't afford to send our children to school after getting to know how education is very essential."
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2 years ago
Tumu
received a $278 third payment.
"GiveDirectly can help people that suffering"
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2 years ago
Miatta
enrolled.
"Once upon a time in my life I could afford, my divorce husband and I we had a shop, (3) three fishing boat, and 2 houses, but since we had misunderstanding and separated, he gave me only a single house as my benefit, now I have no other source of income to get money then to rent the house to people. Getting this money, I will establish a business to help me raise financially again."
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2 years ago
Bendu
received a $278 third payment.
"I have been able to paid for additional materials like Zinc, nails and plant. Cooking on the school campus had been my source of livelihood.I am now happy because my life is getting better and my children are now in school my"
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2 years ago
Ladia
received a $264 initial payment.
"I bought three buddles of zinc and five bottles of cocoa spraying medicines."
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2 years ago
Sherman
received a $264 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my physical works have immensely reduced because I now pay contractors to brush under my cocoa farm and alao do the hard labour work on my rice farm. I am not doing all these hard works like before because GiveDirectly has empowered me financially. I feel vwry happy everyday and i am thankful to GiveDirectly family."
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2 years ago
Betty
received a $264 initial payment.
"I bought ten sheets of zinc, one pack of zinc nails and eight pieces of planks to do some extension workon my house.
I also bought four bags of cement to plaster my house because I already have a new zinc roof house.
I bought food for my home, medication and paid my daughter school fees."
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2 years ago
Emily
received a $264 initial payment.
"I bought two buddles of blue coloured zinc to build new roof over my house. My zinc is in the church building for safe keeping because my living place right now is not safe. I used the rest of my transfer on assorted food items."
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2 years ago
Jacqueline
received a $264 initial payment.
"I Bought 2 bundles of zinc and three packs of zinc nails to build a new house.
I've planned to use the balance money for contractors payment and to also buy some food items."
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2 years ago
Theresa
received an initial payment.
"I was cooking my breakfast to go on the my phone ranked, when through the message I saw that huge amount, I so excited as poor am for GiveDirectly to recognized me among thousands of people."
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