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
Esther
received a $468 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy. This is because I got such an amount of money which I have never got from any of my relatives."
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over 5 years ago
Mercy
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next four months, I will have a large brood of chicken and a very well furnished house. This poultry keeping will be a contstant source of income for me."
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over 5 years ago
Emmanuel
received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm so happy nowadays because I was able to handle money I have never held my entire life before. Even if I did farming, I would not get this kind of money at once the way GD blessed me with this one. Seeing my house alone brings happiness to me life and when I get my last transfer I will be in position to complete it."
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over 5 years ago
Venesa
received a $456 second payment.
"There is a great change in my life in that I bought house hold items such as a mattress, clothes. I am very smart.
The cash transfer also enabled my spouse to be released from jail where he had been held custody for unknown reasons."
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over 5 years ago
Stephen
received a $449 second payment.
"The greatest change in my life is that, I am happy because my family members are healthy. prior to this cash transfer, I could not afford adequate treatment for any of my family members."
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over 5 years ago
Samuel
received a $449 second payment.
"My life has improved in that, I bought an acre of land and paid my children's tuition. In the past, I had only two acres of land that couldn't produce enough food for my big family. In addition, I solely relied on stone quarrying as a source of income and it didn't make enough money for me to pay my children's fees."
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over 5 years ago
Florence
received a $468 initial payment.
"I received a message at about 4:00 am, I checked and it was indicating that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I remained calm and slept till morning. I then informed my spouse about the news and he collected the money."
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over 5 years ago
Annet
received a $468 initial payment.
"I became very happy the moment I received money, because I knew that I would buy a bicycle for fetching water."
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over 5 years ago
Judith
received a $468 initial payment.
"When I received money I became very happy because It brought back my hope of taking my children to school. I thank Give Directly for choosing me as one of the beneficiaries."
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over 5 years ago
David
received a $449 second payment.
"The biggest change in my life is that I am planning to renovate my house and the school fees burden has been reduced. My household was vacant with no basic items. However, I spent the cash transfer to purchase some house hold items like clothes, bedding and utensils.
The cash transfers have made my life so comfortable as compared to the past where I would have to borrow money to pay school fees."
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