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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Evaline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evaline received a $99 initial payment.
"I will build a bigger house using the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment."
Abigael's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Abigael received a $99 initial payment.
"My compound is really flooding with the heavy rains, my house is also in very poor condition; almost falling. I therefore plan to buy an ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house for my family."
Shelemiah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Shelemiah received a $497 second payment.
"GiveDirectly helps everyone while other NGOs help only children."
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian received a $497 second payment.
"I am able to consistently take my children to school and they have had improvement in performance and I my shame of staying at home with them due to lack of school fees has been lifted."
Eunes's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunes received a $497 second payment.
"Staffs from other NGOs benefits their relative instead of the community while GD benefits community directly"
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a second hand motorcycle and expand my main house using my upcoming lumpsum payment."
Pauline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pauline received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to spend my upcoming lump sum transfer on construction of a new house and starting a small business."
Lorna's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lorna received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the transfer on plastering my house and buying house hold goods."
Caren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caren received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to send one of my children to college because the three of them copleted school but I have not been able to raise enough money for them to join college. I also plan to buy cement to cement the floor and walls of my house."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy oxen, food and clothing for my family."