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.
Magret's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Magret enrolled.
"My biggest challenge is poverty. I'm living in my son's house because mine fell and he moved to his wife's village so that I could live in his house. I have no mattress and beddings which I would like to have one day. I am old but I still have to go out to find money for food. I rely on casual labour."
Regina's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Regina enrolled.
"Currently our only challenge as a household is poor housing. As you can see this house is grass thatched. Having to thatch it year in year out is costly for us and energy draining for us. We wish we lived in an iron sheet roofed house with cemented floor in all 3 rooms but are unable to achieve that due to lack of money."
George's family
access_time over 2 years ago
George enrolled.
"My only challenge at present is lack of housing. My initial house collapsed in January due to heavy rains so I have had to move into this boysquarter for shelter. This doesn't bring me the comfort I need and the fact that I don't have the financial capacity to build a new and better house stresses me even more."
Hanneh's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Hanneh received a $244 fourth payment.
"I will buy a bed to sleep on the remaining money will be used for my children who go to school."
Betty's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Betty received a $244 second payment.
"In my mind givedirectly is a good organisation, is through the program I am building my house and helping my family cater for them. Givedirectly has not done any worse in my community yet."
Patrice's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Patrice received a $244 second payment.
"In my thinking givedirectly has done so much for me. I thank God for givedirectly for blessing us through this program. Nothing new givedirectly needed for this program all is okay."
Odecious's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Odecious received a $244 second payment.
"I hope to accomplish my house-building process and move in with my family in the year to come."
Alice's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Alice received a $244 second payment.
"Givedirectlyy has been so good to me, through this program I am able to build a house and help my children. givedirectly has not done any wrong in our community that I can point to."
Victor's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Victor received a $244 second payment.
""In the coming year, I hope to complete my house renovation and start building another house for my children"."
Oretha's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Oretha received a $231 initial payment.
""In the past, our dream was to make a vegetable garden, but we did not have money. From the moment we received this cash transfer from GiveDirectly, we believe our dream came true. We are very grateful to God for using GiveDirecty to improve our lives"."