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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5 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $466 initial payment.
"My daily life has different because I have hopes of sleeping in permanent house which I'm still building. Currently, I'm still sleeping in leaking hut which destructs my sleep."
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5 years ago
Charles
received a $466 initial payment.
"When I heard the message at about 4:35 am, I checked the phone and realized that the message was indicating that money had been sent from GiveDirectly. I shared with my wife and because it was almost morning, we started planning but gave it some time for the prices to normalize. This is because usually when GiveDircetly's recipients receive money, prices go up which makes items expensive."
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5 years ago
Felix
received a $49 fourth payment.
"My life is different in that I have expanded my business where I sell bulbs. In the past I used to get little income from the business and could not meet all my family basic needs. I am now happy since the income from the business is enough to meet all my family basic needs. I no longer do casual jobs to earn a living and I can now have enough time to run my business."
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5 years ago
Paul
received a $49 fourth payment.
"I spend my most recent transfer to stock my business where I sell shoes. I bought more shoes and the income I get from the business is enough to meet all my family basic needs. I no longer struggle to provide for my family and pay rent as I used to do in the past. Thank you Give Directly for the cash transfers."
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5 years ago
Joyce
received a $473 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I am happy because I was able to clear all my debts within a short time. This could have not been possible had I missed out on the cash transfer. In addition to this, I am happy because I was also able to buy medicines for my ill mother. She is recovering and getting stronger each day. Before I received the cash transfers, my life was surrounded by debts which were burdening me."
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5 years ago
Joan
received a $525 second payment.
"I bought a cow which I never had initially, and I also had enough finances that helped me pay the hospital bills for the treatment of cancer. Finally, I now own an irrigation machine that has been helping us with watering the plantations which actually makes our work much easier and also results in efficiency in terms of the amount of water that we use to water the entire acreage"
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5 years ago
Mary
received a $466 initial payment.
"That moment I learned that money had come, happiness filled myself because I knew time has come to take a break from a grass thatched house to an iron sheet roofed house. "
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5 years ago
Sam
received a $466 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy because it would clear a debt that will free my garden used as security. "
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5 years ago
Pascal
received a $466 initial payment.
"That moment I received my money, I was happy that it came at the right time when I needed to solve some money issues, for instance, complete to pay land bought."
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5 years ago
Justine
received a $466 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is only happiness to see that some life burdens will be eased."
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