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over 6 years ago

Isaac received a $497 second payment.

"Other NGOs does not full-fill their promise by failing to give out the support they had promised while GD is very straight forward and does as it says."

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over 6 years ago

Wilfridah received a $99 initial payment.

"I'm planning to take my son to college."

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over 6 years ago

Seline received a $497 second payment.

"GD transfers does not pass through other hands thus we get the exact house. Other NGOs take too long to help their recipients after registering them."

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over 6 years ago

Perpetua received a $99 initial payment.

"I'm planning to build the house."

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over 6 years ago

Isaya received a $99 initial payment.

"I will expand my brick making project with the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment."

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over 6 years ago

Morine received a $99 initial payment.

"I want to build a new roofed house with cemented floor and walls, buy a wooden bed, a mattress and a sofa set then use the rest to buy some clothes for my children and myself."

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over 6 years ago

Dellingtone received a $497 second payment.

"Other NGO are unreliable and do not send direct transfers but GD is fast and reliable."

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over 6 years ago

Esther received a $497 second payment.

"GD does not use a gents to give out support to the community while other NGOs are using a gent to reach the community and yet their a gent corrupt."

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over 6 years ago

Saline received a $497 second payment.

"GD has touched and changed the life of our entire village."

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over 6 years ago

Ochiel received a $497 second payment.

"GD is trustworthy and it does followup on how community fairing on while other NGOs does not do either."

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