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 8 years ago
Masela
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have worked hard to build rental houses and that has helped educate my children."
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over 8 years ago
Dancan
received a $490 second payment.
"GiveDirectly staff are very respectful and transparent but other organizations' staff are very rude and corrupt in that they remain with part of the recipients' shares and they issue lots of threats."
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over 8 years ago
Lilian
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that I am not able to provide for my family since I am the mother and father to my children and I don't have a job."
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over 8 years ago
Celine
received a $490 second payment.
"I now have the things I lacked hence my life is now good."
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over 8 years ago
Linda
received a $490 second payment.
"GiveDirectly is just the same as the other organizations though I can't say much about the other organizations because I haven't interacted with them that much."
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over 8 years ago
Beatrice
enrolled.
"The proudest achievement has been building the house that I am in."
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over 8 years ago
John
received a $496 second payment.
"GD sends transfers directly to individuals they have enrolled, while other NGOs use intermediaries to implement their projects who are sometimes involved in bribery cases."
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over 8 years ago
Pamella
received a $496 second payment.
"I have a big difference in my life since GD enabled me start a business that cater for my needs and that of my family. This has improved our living standards generally."
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over 8 years ago
John
received a $496 second payment.
"GD supports us directly and helps us improve our lives."
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over 8 years ago
Joyce
received a $496 second payment.
"Other Ngos are more bureaucratic, need more paper work and take longer to churn out their donations than GD."
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