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. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
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Jael's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jael enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is buying a sewing machine from selling rice that I farm. "
Betha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Betha enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is living as a widow with many children to support and no steady source of income. "
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is buying land and building my own house after the death of my husband. My husband died and left me without any land. "
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to effectively sustain my cereals business. Sometimes I have to beg suppliers to sell to me on credit, and most of the time they are not willing. "
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $497 second payment.
"l have hard a bout them but they have never supported me in any way but GD has really helped me."
Saline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Saline received a $497 second payment.
"Other NGOs have those who are connecting us to their main office eat the biggest stake of what's meant for us, but GiveDirectly is dealing with us directly hence no chances of corruption."
Cyprian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Cyprian received a $497 second payment.
"Other NGOs focus on specific populations but GD is catering across in all households."
Dorine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorine enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have tried and managed to construct iron roofed house for our family. We managed to do this from the savings that we got from the sale of tomatoes."
James's family
access_time over 8 years ago
James enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to construct iron roofed house however small it is."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have managed to plaster the floor of our house. We managed to buy cement and sand from the little income that we got from fishing."