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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6 years ago
Ednah
received a $4 initial payment.
"Since i know i will be getting monthly transfers, i want to build a better, appealing and a more comfortable a house for us. This is is goal i intend to achieve soon."
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6 years ago
Edisa
received a $453 second payment.
"My life has changed because I own my assets and I am stress free and full of happines,before I got this transfer, I did not own any asset, like goats and a cow and most of the time I was stressed and unhappy.
My health has been restored,I got an accident and broke my arm and this money helped me to get treatment that i wouldn't have managed without this transfer."
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6 years ago
Rachael
received a $453 second payment.
"My life has changed because givedirectly has given me a starting point to start my life again because I was able to get capital to start my bussiness and I now have a daily income,I have also paid school fees for all my children,without this transfer I wouldn't have managed to do all this."
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6 years ago
Collins
received a $4 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been if I never had received the transfer in that, I would have not managed to purchase the amount of iron sheets that I wanted. I am glad that I am a step a way to own my house."
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6 years ago
Agustine
received a $4 initial payment.
"Right now unlike before, i am able to think beyond my ability and have more hope in life because i have money to help me in medication and other expenses at home."
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6 years ago
Siprose
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that through farming I managed to buy furniture and my visitors can now sit comfortably. "
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6 years ago
Alice
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being a widow, I have to play both the roles of a father and mother at the same time."
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6 years ago
Kennedy
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of school fees particularly in third term.This has negatively affected my performance in school because most of the time am out of school."
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6 years ago
David
received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different than if i never received the transfer in that i have been relieved from the debt burden. I now stay freely in my home without fear. I own land and with it i have where to cultivate and my home will be food secure."
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6 years ago
Muhamed
received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if i never received the money because i live at peace with wife and we are happy unlike before when we used to quarrel because i was not meeting her needs."
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