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
Susan
received a $493 second payment.
"Other NGOs like Afya Nyanza does not give substantial assistance like GD because my children were given rubber shoes and sweets at times which does not make any impact in life."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
received a $493 second payment.
"I have a new house, my old one was falling off and my current spouse could not help."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $493 second payment.
"My previous house was very small and we were squeezing ourselves in it, but now I live in a much bigger house with enough rooms that my children can find where to sleep."
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over 8 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly isn't corrupt while other NGOs are very corrupt."
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over 8 years ago
Emily
received a $493 second payment.
"Other organization are full of corrupt officials in that they take for themselves what meant for their recipients, unlike GiveDirectly that is very transparent in the delivery of cash to the recipients."
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over 8 years ago
Judith
received a $493 second payment.
"I was able to send my daughter to secondary school, and my son was able to copmlete his secondary school; I woudn't have raised the money were it not for the transfer. i now have a pit latrine and also a source of income from my quarry business."
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over 8 years ago
Silpa
received a $493 second payment.
"My spouse passed on and left me in a house that was very old and with rusty iron sheets that was leaking, but now I live in a much bigger house with proper roofing and spacious enough which can comfortably contain my family and our belongings."
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over 8 years ago
Sofia
received a $493 second payment.
"I do not know what the other NGOs do. "
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over 8 years ago
Perez
received a $493 second payment.
"I was able to reduce my 2 children's fee balance with the token and i enrolled another one in college i feel relieved and happy."
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over 8 years ago
David
received a $493 second payment.
"Am now able to get some daily income from my retail shop."
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