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
Loyce
received a $445 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I built a permanent house and own livestock. Previously, I slept in an old house that almost collapsed on me. In addition, I didn't have oxen to plough my farm land and it proved costly for me to hire and work at other people's farm land in order to have my cres of land ploughed as well."
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over 5 years ago
Betty
received a $445 second payment.
"My life has greatly changed in that, I live a happy life that has been brought about by the construction of a permanent house. Previously, rainy seasons were my greatest nightmares because the thatched house I slept in used to leak every time it rained. In addition, I didn't have any source of income to build a better structure hence leading to stress."
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over 5 years ago
Peter
received a $445 second payment.
"My life has greatly improved in that, I bought livestock. Previosuly, I didn't have money to buy them and therefore, never had anything I coud sell to get money for meeting urgent family needs like medical."
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over 5 years ago
Jennifer
received a $445 second payment.
"My life is now different in that, I built a permanent house that has restored a peace of mind to me. In the past, I used to worry a lot over how to rescue myself from an old leaking thatched house I stayed in. The thatch material was also very expensive and I couldn't afford them to renovate the house since I didn't have money."
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over 5 years ago
Grace
received a $445 second payment.
"My life is better now, in that the contineous monitoring and calls from givedirctly staff has made me acquire a house. My trustee would have spent all the transfers if it was not the contineous follow up from Givedirectly staff."
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over 5 years ago
Christine
received a $445 second payment.
"My life has improved in that i nolonger share a small house with children. I do have privacy now compared to when i used to sleep together with children and chicken in the same house."
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over 5 years ago
Esther
received a $445 second payment.
"My life is greater now in that i have land of my own. I didn't have land and used to rent for farming which was not sustainable for food production. Long live Givedirectly. "
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over 5 years ago
Hassan
received a $445 second payment.
"My life is better mow in that am now a respected man in my village.Before, i was considered as less important by my inlaws because i had not married their daughter."
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over 5 years ago
Ben
received a $445 second payment.
"My life is better now in that i sleep in an iron roofed and cemented house compared to before when i used to shift from grass thatched houses with my little children when it rains."
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over 5 years ago
Loyce
received a $445 second payment.
"My life is better now in that, I was able to pay off land mortgage therefore I have enough land to farm on. I was able to repair my grinding mill which generates daily income that has helped cater for some basic needs. The transfers also enable me procure a cow and feed my family. Prior to receiving this money, I used to have a problem of transport but I was able to buy a bicycle that has eased my movement. Life before GD was so difficult in terms of feeding because I did not have enough money to take care of my family. "
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