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Dolphine received a $99 initial payment.

"We are planning to buy more building materials and construct a new house."

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Gordon received a $99 initial payment.

"I am planning to pay dowry with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment."

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Faith received a $493 second payment.

"We are no longer being sent home all the time from school due to fee as before."

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Jecton received a $99 initial payment.

"I am planning to construct a new house and also buy a water tank."

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Judith received a $99 initial payment.

"We will build a new house and spent part of the lumpsum on farming."

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Pamela received a $493 second payment.

"l have never hard of any NGOs apart from GD."

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Benta received a $493 second payment.

"GD promises for donations that they fulfill while other Ngos promise for donations that are never forthcoming."

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Lilian received a $99 initial payment.

"I am planning to buy cement and sand to plaster the walls and floor of my house and also buy a cow."

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Rosemary received a $493 second payment.

"GD does not ask for refunds while other NGOs gives loans."

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Benjlina received a $493 second payment.

"GD promised for donations that they fulfilled while other Ngos have been promising for donations that are never forthcoming."

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