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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almost 3 years ago
Matorma
received a $273 initial payment.
"I am happy now that I have started building my own house and have food to eat on a daily basis. I was bagging for food in this village before Givedrectly came to help me. I now have my own food and started building my own house.When I receive my remaining money from Givedrectly, I will buy Cement to plaster my house doors, Windows and everything I need to complete my house just to have my own place to stay. I am very happy."
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almost 3 years ago
Kelvin
received a $273 initial payment.
"The first money was used to recondition my room, brought floor mats and sent my woman for regular check-up at the clinic"
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almost 3 years ago
Lydia
received a $273 initial payment.
"I am Lydia Kawah from folley town, Bomi County Liberia. I was very excited when I receive transfer massage from Givedrectly and started dancing because, I was suffering in this village, making cassava farm and growing other crops just to get food to eat. When I receive the transfer massage from Givedrectly I was so happy because, I have not receive such amount of money in my life."
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almost 3 years ago
Sando
received a $273 initial payment.
"I am Sando Kromah from folley town, Bomi County Liberia. I was very happy when I receive the transfer money from Givedrectly, because I been blind for one year now and life has been very tough for me. I am very young to be blind. Seeing myself in this condition has left me in the state of hopelessness. I am very happy that Givedrectly has come to help me."
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almost 3 years ago
Princess
received a $273 initial payment.
"I Cash out my money and quickly went to monrovia to see my children and settle their school fees, bought uniform, bookbags, copy books and few clothes. I use the balance money to get one bag of fertilizer to grow my crops so that I can continue helping my children."
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almost 3 years ago
Toneah
received a $273 initial payment.
"I felt happy and proud of myself because that was .my first time to get money that you don't work for and they just sent it to you with no condition attached..
I am happy and thankful to God for his grace upon our lives."
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almost 3 years ago
Konah
received a $273 initial payment.
"The money was used to pay my children school fees, bought food and fertilizer for the garden and I also hired group of men to help brush a huge portion of the farm."
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almost 3 years ago
Satta
received a $288 initial payment.
"We used part of the money for food, while the balance money is being saved to build a house"
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almost 3 years ago
Jummah
received a $273 initial payment.
"We were able to spent the money on households items, food and on the cassava farm ."
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almost 3 years ago
Hannah
enrolled.
"Schools have opened. Registrations have begun but yet not enough money to begin my children process. The lack of enough money to fully pay my children fees and prepare them for classes is my current challenge."
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