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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almost 2 years ago
Haraka
received a $405 second payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by coming to my village to alleviate poverty. This was truly achievable by offering me unconditional cash transfers. This cash has had a positive impact on my life since I now have assets like houses, which could take years for me to own using my cash. Therefore, I do not see anything that GiveDirectly did wrong that needs to be changed."
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almost 2 years ago
Rachael
received a $405 second payment.
"in the coming year and beyond to raise more cash and open a retail shop business. This is because I do not make enough profit from the local brew, and for that reason, I have not been able to support my family. Therefore, this will be an additional source of income for me, and I trust I will no longer struggle to fend for my children's needs, especially paying their school fees."
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almost 2 years ago
Daniel
received a third payment.
"I'm 22 years of age.I live with my parents.The school in my town doesn't have a seniors' high school.I'm attending in fishtown because of the distance,I do come during the weekend.My parents have been my source of motivation since I was a child.Farming has been our source of income.In all the difficulty my parents are facing with sending us through school, I intend to use my transfer to complete my tuition to ease my parents' burdens.I also use part of the money to complete the bike payment I bought with the first and second transfers Givedirectly gave me."
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almost 2 years ago
Helena
received a $233 fourth payment.
"Givedirectly kind is rare I haven't seen an organization who care for human like this .All of their work was fine and I really admired it and hope the extent their help to other parts of the county."
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almost 2 years ago
Ruth
received a $233 second payment.
"I spent most of my second transfer on buying more goods and also paying my children's tuition"
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almost 2 years ago
Nyiraneza
received a $301 initial payment.
"The whole family was home when we heard the SMS ring alert. My husband and I can not read so it was up to our son to read the text for us. We were so happy after he let us know GD had sent the transfer just like they had promised. The first thing that came to mind was buying a plot of land, paying for my child's school fees and buying a solar lighting system for my house."
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almost 2 years ago
Mukantaganira
received a $301 initial payment.
"It is safe to say that I am now presentable and I feel like I am rejuvenating since I received my first transfer. I bought a good soap and some good body lotion to take care of myself, my husband and child now have good clothes and shoes and I am able to think of ways I will be expanding the farming idea that I started, thing I could not do before receiving LS1."
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almost 2 years ago
Mukabahizi
received a $301 initial payment.
"I had a house whose roof was very old and I was not safe from the rain anywhere in my house whenever it rained. When I received the first tranfer, I reconstructed the roof and it cost me 120 $, I bought a pig worth 60 $, clothes worth 40 $, a mattress for 40 $ and utensils for 50 $. My house's roof was my biggest concern and thanks to GD, I was able to have a proper roof."
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almost 2 years ago
Agnes
received a $405 second payment.
"Although this was our last transfer, I am glad that a difference has been manifested in my family of 7. As a backup plan, I hope to open a clothes business shop to earn income for the family since the $10 we earn from the bodaboda business can not cater for all the household needs such as food and education. I plan on using a capital of $100 to initiate this business hence be excited that my family's financial burden is catered for."
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almost 2 years ago
Jumaa
received a $27 fourteenth payment.
"I have been doing casual jobs to earn a living. However, wages from it are often insufficient to meet the educational and nutritional needs of my family which are always on the rise. With the regular GiveDirectly transfers, I hope in the next year I shall have acquired additional livestock. Primarily, I aim to accomplish my goal of boosting my livestock-keeping venture. As I continue to receive my transfer, I shall particularly be buying more goats. These will be beneficial to my family at large."
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