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
Jumwa
received a $488 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I am now living a happy life, I can feed my family without struggling after purchasing enough food. We are no longer going to bed without food like before. In addition, I am not worried about where to get food for the family. Furthermore, I was able to boost my livestock rearing a future investment for the family in case of any financial crisis that I might face in the future."
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over 2 years ago
Oretha
enrolled.
""Moentary problem. I don't have money to buy a zinc or neither to pay someone to brush the farland I have to have a large scale products from the farm.""
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over 2 years ago
Mozetaer
enrolled.
"The major challenge we are facing right now is finance. As you can see, our house is leaking but we don' have money to buy zinc."
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over 2 years ago
Oretha
enrolled.
""Financial constrain. I want to built a new house for ny family and I and to do a business but I don't have the start capital because of no job to have earning or to do a business.""
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over 2 years ago
Louise
enrolled.
""One of major challenges has been money. No money to turn around because things are very hard on us. ""
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over 2 years ago
Oretha
enrolled.
""I don't like the house I'm living in,if God bless me and I receive Give-Directly transfer I will build a better house and send my children to school""
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over 2 years ago
Eric
enrolled.
"The major challenge for me now is how to raise money to build my new house.
As I mentioned earlier, it is very difficult to earn money here. I do daily hire to be able to earn money and support my family. And the cash received from the daily hire cannot settle all my needs. So I need more money for my plan activities."
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over 2 years ago
Anthony
enrolled.
"If I'm successful to receive the GiveDirectly Cash transfer I intend to build a concrete structure with zinc roof. Although I make rice farm but the money I earn from the farm is what I spend on food.The structure that I live in the wall is made of mud and the roof is made of thatch when the rain starts to fall, the structure begins to leak and it damaged most of my household materials.I want to build a concrete house with zinc roof but there's no money.If I receive this transfer I will buy house materials to build a concrete house for my household materials to be save."
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over 2 years ago
Amos
received a $299 second payment.
"I am so happy. I am glad because I am now able to bring my dream to pass I bought two bundle of zinc to build my house and I was also able to pay my children school fees.
My kids had been out of school since last semester because of the lack of money. I pay some debt for my wife and myself that we have been owing.The last potion was spend on 1 bag of rice and other food stuff for my family to be eating. We have been suffering! Our living conditions has been very bad. My house as you can see is in a very bad condition. I am happy that I can buy these materials to start my building and that I was able to pay my kids school fees."
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over 2 years ago
Fatuma
received a $284 initial payment.
"There is a great changed in my life as compared to before. At least I have paid three of my children school fees and they are happily in school. I already have two bundles of zinc for my proposed new three bedroom house. I'm patiently waiting on the second transfer to start my house projects."
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