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
Sheba
received a $493 second payment.
"I now own furniture that I could not afford before and am making a fishing boat for income."
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over 8 years ago
Isack
received a $493 second payment.
"Some other NGOs only deal with sections of the community such as the girl child, while GD deals with everyone in the community."
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over 8 years ago
Moureen
received a $493 second payment.
"Other NGOs are taking too long to facilitate their support while GD is very fast."
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over 8 years ago
Susan
received a $493 second payment.
"l was using cow-dung frequently to repair my house but now l will no-longer use it again. "
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over 8 years ago
Judith
received a $493 second payment.
"Other Ngos deal with corrupt officials that slash our donations along the way while GD sends us donations directly and in the correct amount."
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over 8 years ago
Henry
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the pace I can now respond to my plans for instance being that I had transfers, I could seek for medication for my wife at the appropriate time and again when my son wanted to celebrate his graduation ceremony, I managed to work it our in time."
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over 8 years ago
Benter
received a $493 second payment.
"I am now having my own home where I don't need to strike any arguments as opposed to when sharing a compound with in-laws. "
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over 8 years ago
Zilpa
received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly doesn't discriminate individuals during enrolment as other organizations do."
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over 8 years ago
Nerea
received a $493 second payment.
"GD does not ask the recipients to pay back the transfers, while other NGOs come with projects that require the recipients to pay back the transfers."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $493 second payment.
"I now have a pit latrine and a source of income from my grocery shop."
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