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
Farida
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced is the problem of paying school fees for our children."
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almost 6 years ago
Charo
received a $541 initial payment.
"Previously my children could be sent back home for school fee everytime because i couldn't raise their fee on time. This is not the case anymore because I used a portionof the money to clear their school fee and I'm happy and peaceful because they are able to concentrate in their studies. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."
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almost 6 years ago
Juliana
received a $541 initial payment.
"It was around 8.30 am as I was preparing breakfast for my family when I received two messages. Upon reading their contents, I was filled with joy as I knew that my life was not going to be the same again. I then prayed to thank God for His blessings upon my family."
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almost 6 years ago
Mercy
received a $541 initial payment.
"It was in the morning as I was preparing breakfast for my family when I received my transfers. At that instant, I became so happy and I started singing some praise songs thanking God for the blessings that just came in. My happiness on that day had no measure as it was my first time receiving such a huge amount of money."
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almost 6 years ago
Salim
received a $541 initial payment.
"I'm now at peace and happy because I can now meet the family needs with a lot of ease and at the same time I can save some little money. This is because I bought a motorcycle with the money I received from GiveDirectly which I use for taxi services unlike previously when I didn't have a source of income. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."
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almost 6 years ago
Faith
received a $22 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next months in that I will be having a new house and thus will be able to accommodate all my family members.I will also be able to have enough space to host all my visitors whenever they visited my family and that will be my joy. In the next six months I will also be having enough milk for my family and sell surplus milk to earn income and start a new business."
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almost 6 years ago
James
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is illness of ulcers and kidney problems."
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almost 6 years ago
Sarah
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to take care of the needs of my family. "
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almost 6 years ago
Janet
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I faced was sickness which took alot of money "
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almost 6 years ago
Samali
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I faced was getting tution for my studies since we are many children."
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