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.
Jackob's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jackob received a $435 second payment.
"I received the second transfer when my house was hunger stricken! I bought the following food items: 3kg of beans, 1 bale of maize flour, 2kg of sugar, and 1/2 a litre of cooking oil. These costed me kshs 2,340. My family needed some new clothes because we had not wore new clothes in a long while. So I bought 2 pairs of shoes , a pair of shirt and trouser each for my two children. 2 pairs of shoes and 3 lesos for my wife. Then 2 pairs of shoes, a jeans trouser, t shirt and a cap for myself. All the clothes cost kshs 6,100. We used to stay in darkness at night, we would sometimes just use a torch light. So I bought a solar at hire purchase and paid kshs 6,500. I used kshs 17,000 for fa clearing and planting of cassavas. I also bought seeds for maize, coconuts, and cassava. These costed kshs 2,800. I have invested this much in farming because I do not want to experience hunger in my house ever again. I had not completed the construction of my house, so I spent kshs 8,00 to buy 5 iron sheets, kshs 8,000 to buy a steel door and kshs 7,000 for labour."
Kahindi's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Kahindi received a $450 second payment.
"If I get kshs 110,000 , I plan to start a poshomill business. This is because poshomill are scarcely available in this area. I'm looking at a daily income of kshs 2,500 since market is readily available. I also plan to start a kiosk business. I'll need a capital of kshs 80,000."
Caroline's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Caroline received a $435 second payment.
"My heart is in livestock keeping. My goal is to have 300 layers so that I can rear them on large scale. I'm sure they'll lay eggs and multiply in number. Layers always come in handy in times of emergencies. This can cost me utmost kshs 100,000. I also want to start grocery business. This is because nobody sells vegetables within my locality. I'm sure it will give me good income since the market is readily available. The capital I need to start this is kshs 30,000."
Emmanuel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Emmanuel received a $435 second payment.
"I appreciate because Give Directly is doing every thing well. My whole village is glittering with new houses. We have also bought beddings and pieces of land. Keep up doing this good job. I see nothing to improve on my side."
Totaye's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Totaye received a $244 second payment.
"In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of my village. Givedirectly was able to enrolled almost the entire village. There are so many New houses with in my village that I am proud of today. Givedirectly need to give the next village money as well to empower them as well."
Geebli's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Geebli received a $244 second payment.
""Well, I think GiveDirectly should continue to give money. Because once you have money, you have the choice to make your own decisions. So I think they should continue give money. ""
Tabu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Tabu received a $450 second payment.
"My goal is to start a retail shop business. This is where I can sell things like flour and cooking oil. I can build the shop by myself. I will need approximately kshs 100,000. I need to accomplish this by February, next year."
Dorris's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Dorris received a third payment.
"In my opinion, Givedirectly is one of the best organizations in Liberia for now. Givedirectly offered freed cash to everyone in this community. Givedirectly staffs do not segregate anyone. Givedirectly also distributed free cash to everyone in this community. Thanks to Givedirectly for the kind gesture. Every work Givedirectly is doing is okay there no system that needs improvement."
Sidi's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Sidi received a $435 second payment.
"The best thing that Give Directly has done is to bring money to our village. Please keep helping us more. How can good people who are helping you be doing something wrong? You have already set the bar high. Keep it up!"
Kauchi's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Kauchi received a sixth payment.
"When I started receiving the transfer, my goal was to build a one-room house for myself. I stay in my brother’s house and am worried I might deprive him of privacy when he marries and starts a family. To date, I have not been successful in building the house since I channel every cent I receive toward food. Aside from the cash transfers, I do not have any other source of income. Though it has been difficult to save, I wish to properly budget the upcoming transfers to begin accumulating materials like iron sheets and building poles for the house."