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.
Paul's family
access_time 2 years ago
Paul received a $239 third payment.
"I hope to start during something to support my children's schooling. But for now I am building my house because the one that I am living in is old and about to fall."
Beatrice's family
access_time 2 years ago
Beatrice received a $239 third payment.
"I spend my recent money on buying zinc and I saw planks for my house."
Victoria's family
access_time 2 years ago
Victoria received a second payment.
"I spent .y most recent money on zinc because my prayers have always been to construct a house of my own."
Teta's family
access_time 2 years ago
Teta received a $239 second payment.
"I want to see my family and I living in a decent place. Therefore, I am preparing myself to start a construction of a house through GD transfers."
Theresa's family
access_time 2 years ago
Theresa received a $239 second payment.
"We are hoping to establish a large portion of cocoa farm. With this farm even if we are no more our children and grandchildren will benefit from it."
Patrice's family
access_time 2 years ago
Patrice received a $239 third payment.
"What I hope to accomplish in the coming year is to have a good roof over my head and that of my family. Another accomplishment I am hoping for is to have my children in school and my cocoa farm growing well."
Jerry's family
access_time 2 years ago
Jerry received a $240 third payment.
"My ambition is to attend university. I graduated since 2016 from high school, but the lack of support can not permit me to achieve such desire. While it's necessary to have a dwelling place, but my focus is also on building my capacity through university advancement with the help of Givedirectly unconditional cash transfer in years to come. I intent to start up a small business and the proceed generated will be use to facilitate my education."
David's family
access_time 2 years ago
David received a $240 second payment.
"I almost got blind. Had it not been for the intervention of Givedirectly through their unconditional cash transfer program, today could be different story. My initial transfer was used to settle my hospital bills of my eyes problem while the current transfer was used to purchase two(2)bundles of zinc intended to start my new construction."
Nathanel's family
access_time 2 years ago
Nathanel received a $240 fourth payment.
"My goal is to leave my brother house and live in my personal house. This has been my long time desire but the possibility of accomplishing such goal wouldn't have come to actualization without Givedirectly unconditional cash transfer program. Completing such task means, I will now have a house of my own."
William's family
access_time 2 years ago
William received a $240 third payment.
"I used my initial transfer to paid my children tuition and the most recent transfer was used to improve my house. I bought enough building materials mainly rock and sand which helped me to improve my house."