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
Anne
received a $546 initial payment.
"Biggest difference is that I had a very dilapidated house that was leaking whenever it rained. I am now happy because I am going to build a new house with four rooms inside."
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over 5 years ago
Sarah
received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money I was very and could not believe my eyes."
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over 5 years ago
Charles
received a $235 initial payment.
"My life will change because I will have bought new chickens and also plastered the new house that I already built."
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over 5 years ago
Hillary
received a $23 sixth payment.
"I expect my life to have changed because In the next six months, I will have a cow and I will have tea seedlings.I will be ready to plant them on my farm and then thhis wil secure my childrens future education needs."
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over 5 years ago
Caren
received a $546 initial payment.
"When I received the transfer, I was filled with so much joy in my heart and I realized that the promise of Givedirectly giving us money has been kept."
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over 5 years ago
Eunice
received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I can comfortably invite friends to my house since I have entertainment and good seats where we can sit unlike before where I used to be ashamed of the condition of my house. I would always avoid any visitation to avoid shame."
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over 5 years ago
Sellina
received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I have a new house which I built with GD money."
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over 5 years ago
Morine
received a $546 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received the cash from the organization. I knew that my dreams of getting the items I lacked before would eventually come to true."
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over 5 years ago
Basitwire
received a $449 second payment.
"Life was so miserable and full of worries all the time. Harvests could not do us well. But with the money i got from GD i have stalked maize sacks, bought a motorcycle which earns me UGx 10k per day. My friends say am developing a pot belly and indeed i am. And all this is because of GD."
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over 5 years ago
Akoth
received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I was happy and very exited. I went to my husband and celebrated together for our plans were finally going to be realized."
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