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 2 years ago
Kula
received a $267 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that, I am about to build my own house. I been in my family house for the past twenty years making cassava farm to get my daily bread. I been praying to God for help so that I can build my own house. My long time dream is about to come true due to the help I started receiving from Givedrectly. When I receive my second cash transfer, I will add additional two bundles of zinc to what I have and start mooding bricks to start my house project. I am so happy and want to extend thanks and appreciation to Givedrectly."
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over 2 years ago
Abraham
received a $281 second payment.
"Givedrectly promise to transfer money to my mobile account on a monthly basis, in four installments and they are very much committed to sending the cash. Due to the help receive from Givedrectly, I have started renovating my house. I am so happy and want to extend thanks to Givedrectly. I haven't notice anything that Givedrectly has not done well in my village."
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over 2 years ago
Wokie
received a $267 initial payment.
"Life been very difficult for me in this village before receiving cash transfer from Givedrectly. I been burning coal and making cassava farm just to get clothes and food to eat. My children been out of school for the past three years. I am so happy now that my children are in school, and I am preparing to build my house through the cash transfer receive from Givedrectly. When I receive my second cash transfer, I will add additional four bundles of zinc to the two bundles I have and mood bricks to start building my house. Thanks to Givedrectly for helping me move from one level to another."
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over 2 years ago
Korpo
received a $281 third payment.
"I plan to build my house and to also buy food for the house."
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over 2 years ago
Varney
received a $281 second payment.
"I have paid my children school fees, I have improved my house with plastering, I bought fertilizer for my agriculture work and I also paid some hospital bills to start my treatment."
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over 2 years ago
Makulah
received a $281 second payment.
"I plan to build kitchen right beside my house, plan to support family, plan to buy mattress and I am also planning to buy food."
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over 2 years ago
Hannah
enrolled.
""I am into fishing, everytime I start to fishing the money that I collect is insufficient to take care of my family and put my children into school. That is why I need money that will help me make a big business"."
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over 2 years ago
Fatu
received a $281 second payment.
"Building my house, paying my son school fees and buying food for my house are great things that give directly people have done for me.."
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over 2 years ago
Jacob
received a $281 second payment.
"I plan to pay my son school fees, build my house and to buy mattress."
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over 2 years ago
Esther
enrolled.
"I have a small business to substain my family and I.But the business has gone down because of low cash and can not substain us.If I am successful , I will add up my business to a bigger one that will help my family.This will me feed my gour children and pay their school fees."
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