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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Alice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alice received a $494 second payment.
"GiveDirectly is corruption free while other NGOs are full of corruption."
John's family
access_time over 8 years ago
John received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to enlarge my house because the current one is small. I'm also planning to cement the floor of my house because it is earth at the moment."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is having been able to save some little cash and bought a small boat that I have hired out and receives small income as a result."
Everlyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everlyne enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is having saved some cash and bought a cow but unfortunately it later died from some strange desease."
Isabella's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Isabella received a $494 second payment.
"There is a difference in that GD offers unconditional cash while one of the NGOs is rumoured to demand for human teeth in return."
Christopher's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Christopher received a $494 second payment.
"There is a big difference in that GD offers money while the other NGO only educated us on how to increase land productivity."
Pauline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pauline received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on paying University fee (parallel Program) and boosting my husband’s livestock business."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The achievement we are proudest of is having been able to build our current house,we used to stay in a smaller house built out of five iron sheets."
Sharon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sharon enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is having been able to take our three children to secondary school even though the journey has not been easy but we thank God for this far He has brought us."
Florence's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Florence received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet and use together with the timber we prepared, and build an iron roofed house. We should used to sell second hand clothes, but used the capital for paying school fees for our two children who joined secondary school. We therefore plan to use the transfer to restart the business so that we may have a source of income."