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almost 5 years ago

Winbrodah received a $99 initial payment.

"I want to buy some more chairs, cement my main house and buy some more chickens using my upcoming lumpsum payment."

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almost 5 years ago

Jackline received a $99 initial payment.

"I am planning to cement the whole of my main house and spend the rest of my lumpsum payment on buying some cows."

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almost 5 years ago

Margaret received a $496 second payment.

"GiveDirectly gives grants while other NGOs give loans."

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almost 5 years ago

Benter received a $496 second payment.

"GiveDirectly doesn't have middlemen while other NGOs have a lot of middlemen."

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almost 5 years ago

Paul received a $99 initial payment.

"I must complete my main house and complete my main house using my upcoming lumpsum payment."

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almost 5 years ago

Fredrick received a $496 second payment.

"GiveDirectly gives grants while other NGOs pay school fees for children."

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almost 5 years ago

David received a $99 initial payment.

"I am not living in a good house and therefore I will construct a house and invest some part of this my upcoming lumpsum payment in fishing."

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almost 5 years ago

Jane received a $496 second payment.

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my child is able to write exams because I paid her college fees."

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almost 5 years ago

Kezia received a $496 second payment.

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a house with chairs and my child is in school."

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almost 5 years ago

Pascal received a $496 second payment.

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have livestock which is an investment to me."

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