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 5 years ago
Yvanita
received a $22 fourteenth payment.
"I have a goal of saving the coming transfers so that I can use them to start up a business in the next four months. Therefore, in the next six months, I believe I'll have started the business and use the coming transfers to expand the business."
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over 5 years ago
Pamela
received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I would be having a new kitchen. I am planning to save part of my transfers so that I may be able to buy building materials such as iron sheets and timber which I will use in building a kitchen for my grandchildren to spend in."
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over 5 years ago
John
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing is that I earn less money which is not enough to cater for my familys welfare.The little money I earn is divided upon so many needs of which is not enough."
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over 5 years ago
Catherine
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means paying the lease amount for San acre of land that I had leased out. I will drain ownership of it and cultivate crops that will enhance my livelihood through food production.
In case of any balance, I will renovate the semi permanent house that I stay in on order to make it conducive for us to stay in. Currently, it leaks when it rains."
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over 5 years ago
Christine
received a $533 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money I felt so happy. I had left my phone to charge at the shopping center. I remember it was very early in the morning when I was informed by my neighbors that GiveDirectly had started to send the first transfer. I went to the shop to pick the phone. When I switched it on, I got the message from GiveDirectly and I was so happy because I have never received such amount of money before. From that moment I knew I would be able to build a better house for my family."
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over 5 years ago
Kadzo
received a $533 initial payment.
"I got the message notification on the transfer from GiveDirectly early in the morning that day. For sure I could not wait for daybreak to plan on how I was going to spend the money. I was exceedingly happy that this money was going to change my life a lot, a thing that actually came to pass. I managed to buy some valuable assets such as livestock and other assets."
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over 5 years ago
Mary
received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I shall have bought the building materials like cement and sand and plastered my house. I look forward to having a beautiful house to my name. I shall venture into livestock rearing for the financial security of the family. This will help in generation of income to change our lifestyles."
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over 5 years ago
Paul
received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"My main aim currently is to save some money so that I can enroll in a driving school. I'm planning to achieve this through the coming transfers. Therefore, I believe that in the next six months I'll have saved enough money to enable me to enroll in a driving school."
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over 5 years ago
Belentina
enrolled.
"The biggest harship I am facing right now is limited land for agriculture. Currently I have one piece of land that I do agriculture in. The harvest we from that garden is not even enough to sustain the family through the dry season. If I bring back my garden it will mean more harvests for the home and the surplus for sale."
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over 5 years ago
Conelius
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing is of food insecurity since I dont have enough land to cultivate food crops.The land I currently occupy is where I built this small iron roofed house and theres little land left for agricutural cultivation. I end up engaging into casual labour for survival and the little money I get is used for welfare purposes."
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