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
Peter
received a $493 second payment.
"My life has improved because I had a one room house but now I have a three room house."
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
received a $493 second payment.
"GD targets the poorest directly with their donations which reach them intact while Other Ngos channel our donations through the hands of other corrupt officials who misappropriate them, before they reach us."
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over 8 years ago
Tom
received a $493 second payment.
"Other NGOs are using corrupt agents that does not deliver the support fully while GD does not use any agent."
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over 8 years ago
Ruth
received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to start a piglet rearing project when we receive the upcoming transfer."
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over 8 years ago
Benard
received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly doesn't have middlemen while other NGOs have a lot middlemen."
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over 8 years ago
Caroline
received a $493 second payment.
"Initially, I lived in a dusty house, floor made of clay that could make us suffer frequent respiratory related diseases, however, we are now living a healthier life since GD has enabled us eradicate dust which is the biggest difference in our daily lives."
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over 8 years ago
Harrison
received a $493 second payment.
"Other organizations only do specific things for their beneficiaries which may not even be productive to them, unlike GiveDirectly that gives cash and allows people to tackle their basic needs."
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over 8 years ago
Binaisha
received a $493 second payment.
"Donations from GD are more transparent while other Ngos are obscured with a lot of bribery."
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over 8 years ago
Kenedy
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will build a house ,buy bedding and pay school fees for my two children."
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over 8 years ago
Esta
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy building materials (ironsheet, timber and nails), and build an iron roofed house."
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