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
Susan
received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I became so happy and I thanked God."
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over 5 years ago
Pelina
received a $467 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have acquired many household items that Idid not have before."
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over 5 years ago
Annah
received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I felt happy, we woke up at night and could not sleep a gain. We danced, ululated in jubilation."
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over 5 years ago
Eunice
received a $544 initial payment.
"There has always been a stand-off between my parenst and my husband because he had not paid my dowry ever since we got married four years ago. This has undermined my relationship with parents but it is no more because of Give Directly."
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over 5 years ago
Anna
received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have started poultry farming and I will have also bought a calf."
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over 5 years ago
Ruth
received a $544 initial payment.
"I felt very good because I know I will never go without food again which has been my major problem."
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over 5 years ago
Jane
received a $544 initial payment.
"I felt very good because I knew most of my problems were solved. My children will never be sent away for school fees again."
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over 5 years ago
Paul
received a $544 initial payment.
"My biggest dream of planting sugarcane in large scale is going to come true because of Give Directly. I have leased in land and I have all the resources to do that. Thank you Give Directly."
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over 5 years ago
Lucina
received a $544 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that now I got money for buying medicine for my child and for buying food for my family. Before I would wake up early in the morning to carry charcoal to the market for sale using a donkey. I do not go to market occasionally and I can now stay at home with my children and have a good time with them as I got money the money for buying food for them."
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over 5 years ago
Betty
received a $525 second payment.
"My life is different from how it would have been had I not received the transfer. We have enough food for my family and we live more more comfortable."
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