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 5 years ago
Angeline
received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect your life to change in the next six months in that I will have saved enough from the sales of eggs to continue paying for my children in school. This will give me humble time to concentrate on other investment that generates good returns."
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almost 5 years ago
John
enrolled.
"The biggest challenge I face is lack of enough land to facilitate food production. I survive on the one acre that I own but it is not sufficient. When I add on the one acre, I will produce enough for sale and household consumption which improves on my food security."
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almost 5 years ago
Anastansia
received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money, I felt happy. For I knew this transfer was going to enable me develope."
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almost 5 years ago
Gaudesia
received a $467 initial payment.
"At my age, I need to feed well. The cash transfer have improved my nutrition habits.I am healthier and happy because I nolonger worry about food compared to the time before I received the cash transfers."
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almost 5 years ago
Mikitaberi
received a $467 initial payment.
"My trustee informed me at around 22:30hrs that GiveDirectly had sent the cash transfers. I praised God for this opportunity. At my age, I do not work and I always hoped to construct a commercial house."
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almost 5 years ago
Besmes
received a $467 initial payment.
"I was woken up in the wee hours of the night by the loud shouts of joy from the neighborhood. When I checked my phone, we were consumed with joy and excitement."
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almost 5 years ago
Rose
received a $467 initial payment.
"I received a mobile money message at night. I was over the moon when I read it."
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almost 5 years ago
Gladys
received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I would have saved enough in the merry go round group to buy more goats so that in case of an emergency I will send to them to cover the same."
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almost 5 years ago
Amos
received a $22 twelfth payment.
"My expectation in the next six months is to have saved some good amount of money for my school fees and hopefully, I would have enrolled and continue with schooling. This will be a step towards achieving my life's dream of going to college so that I can later have a good and fulfilling life ahead."
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almost 5 years ago
Grace
received a $467 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I live happily. This is because, I had longed to build a permanent house before but had no money."
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