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 2 years ago
Mildren
received a third payment.
"GiveDirectly is doing well everything well and I want to encourage them to continue serving humanity in this unprecedented manner."
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over 2 years ago
Maron
received a $244 third payment.
"In my opinion, Givedirectly offered freed cash to everyone in this village. Through Givedirectly cash support, many who couldnot afford money to build zinc houses are now building decent zinc houses . Thanks to for the cash support. Givedirectly staffs do not also segregate any one. Thanks to for the cash support. There is no system in GiveDirectly that needs improvement."
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over 2 years ago
Jerry
received a $244 third payment.
"I am saving my transfer to buy three bundle of zinc inorder to reroof my old house. The thacth over my house is seriously leaking. I spent the balance money to buy food for my children and also medication for myself. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dream to live better life in this community will soon come to pass."
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over 2 years ago
Joanna
received a $244 second payment.
"I couldn't afford to sustain myself including the family by providing my their needs. It came at a time which I couldn't pay my children school fees but it's all in the past now because GiveDirectly has turned my livelihood around. There is nothing I have to suggest to GiveDirectly because they are doing well."
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over 2 years ago
Comfort
received a $244 second payment.
"I want to build a new house of my own, I have never been fortunate to own a house. Thankful, because of GiveDirectly I have planned to construct a house, another plan is to invest into small business that will enable me to afford more money to continuously support my children in their schools."
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over 2 years ago
Rosetta
received a $231 initial payment.
"I want to build a new house because I don't have one, in the past I couldn't afford to build a house of my own because I didn't have this kind of income to build. Right now, because of GiveDirectly very soon I will become a house owner."
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over 2 years ago
Chepkirui
received a $435 second payment.
"When my second transfer came, I had two main objectives. That is to complete the construction of my house because previously I used to stay in my parents' house but it was too old. My second objective was to pay school fees for my two children who are in primary academy school. So I bought 15 bags of cement @ kshs 750, construction stones worth kshs 13,500 , paint worth kshs 4,800 , nails worth kshs 3,000 and I paid kshs 9,000 for labour. I also paid kshs 9,500 for my children's school fees. I used the remaining kshs 2,100 to buy house hold items like sugar, soap and cooking oil."
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over 2 years ago
Jonathan
received a $450 second payment.
"My child just started high school and I paid $120 for the first term. I also have two more children in high school of which I had not paid their school fees. The debt had accumulated to $180 and I paid it. I work as a brick mason, getting a daily wage of $30 a week. The money is used to buy food for my family. For a long time paying school fees for my children has been a struggle. A lot of time the children have been sent home which became embarrassing to them and they once opted to stop school. It broke my heart but promised then I will try my best to find the money."
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over 2 years ago
Albert
received a $435 second payment.
"The organization calling us, which makes me happy. Visiting us at our homes and getting acquitted with where we live is a plus for the organization."
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over 2 years ago
Agnes
received a $450 second payment.
"Givedirectly sending us money directly to our account and with no middlemen the intended money reach to us. I am grateful."
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