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 6 years ago
Maurine
received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months because I am planning to buy furniture. My first priority will be to buy a cupboard. I have lost many utensils because I don't have proper storage facility so I end up breaking some of them, others get lost and a few that remain still get dirty because I normally keep them in the basin or a sack. I will have my plates safe when the dream of buying a cupboard actualizes hence saving on extra cost of replacing the broken ones most of the time."
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almost 6 years ago
Betty
received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am debt and stress free, I also own assets which I did not have hope of getting in my entire life."
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almost 6 years ago
Catherine
received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have my cows and I feel proud. It's prestige to own cows in my community."
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almost 6 years ago
Jane
received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy, I had to dance a little bit due to excitement."
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almost 6 years ago
Rose
received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest diffence in my daily life is that I feel relieved because I was overloaded with a burden of school fees and house construction. I have already done house plastering and am so happy."
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almost 6 years ago
Lucy
received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm now happy because my transportation business is generating income which is sustaining the family."
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almost 6 years ago
Esther
received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt happy because life was very hard in my family.I did not have any idea of getting money pay my hospital bill."
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almost 6 years ago
Scovia
received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt happy because I new that my life was going to change once I spent it well."
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almost 6 years ago
Esta
received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm now happy because I have got what I thought I would never get in my life (permanent structure) and household goods."
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almost 6 years ago
Angella
received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt happy that I have got support from GiveDirectly which is going to enable me start family transportation business with my son."
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