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
Helida
received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to build a kitchen which i did not have before. We also constructed a boat to act as a source of income, for our household."
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6 years ago
Peter
received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months. I expect to buy bed,blanket and mattress which will make me have a good rest and sound sleep. Presently I spent cold night on the floor with a carton and only one blanket."
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6 years ago
Stanley
received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goal is to build a new house.I dint see myself capable of doing this before i started receiving the transfer."
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6 years ago
Wilson
received a $22 initial payment.
"I am expect my life to change in that in the next six months I should have livestock, be doing better farming in my piece of land since I will afford all the better farming material. I will be expecting higher return from my piece of land due to better ways of cultivating the it hence will have a better living standard."
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6 years ago
Fredrick
received a $494 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a boat and bought fishing nets,since I did not do well in education fishing has been my way of earning a leaving. I did this to enable me get fish to act as a source of income.I Invested part of the money in farming just in case I miss out on fishing,I will be able to have something else to work on."
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6 years ago
Samwel
received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months. since that I don't have a cow of my own but buys milk which is not even enough for all of us.I plan to buy a cow that will serves us with milk for home and for income generation which will also assist in paying for school fees and buying basic needs at home."
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6 years ago
Johaness
received a $22 initial payment.
"I wouldn't be motivated as I am currently if I didn't receive the money. I now feel more motivated to achieve my goals."
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6 years ago
Selly
received a $22 initial payment.
"In the next six months,my life will have changed because i will have a bought a cow .this will provide milk and an income.i will also have extend my house to add a room."
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6 years ago
Mary
received a $22 initial payment.
"I have great expectation in that since I am receiving this money monthly, my account by that six months would be much improved. Also with the poultry project I have started I trust that the project would have picked by the end of that six months to a level whereby i would be able to collect more than 15 eggs per day."
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6 years ago
Vinolia
received a $22 initial payment.
"My life is now different in the fact that am now assured of a monthly income which will enable me depend on myself to raise my family daily needs unlike before or without Givedirectly where I will only rely on my husband for everything."
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