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.
Esme's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Esme enrolled.
"At the moment I have food insecurity problems in my household because the cyclone flooded my field and so I didn't harvest enough. So now I go out to look for casual work to find money for food. I don't often find work and that worsens the pressure. I don't do any business and my husband is polygamous so I'm mostly left to fend for my family since I'm the junior wife."
Odell's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Odell received a $231 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because it has helped mr establish a hood business"
Jerome's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jerome received a $231 initial payment.
"I spent most of my transfer on buying 2 bundle of Zinc"
Sarah's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Sarah received a $244 third payment.
"I would use most of my transfer to sew planks and workmanship to build my house."
Anita's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Anita received a $244 third payment.
"I would like to purchase cement to fix my house and to also send my children to school."
Salomie's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Salomie received a $244 third payment.
"Givedirectly does well in helping people with free money. They have done well in changing lives within my village and surrounding villages. I think they are doing very well"
Emmanuel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Emmanuel received a $231 initial payment.
"I was in my villlage early morning going on my farm to cut rice when I received a message from givedirectly from givedirectly with a huge amount of money in it. When I saw the message I came right back home and changed my clothes, to go and withdraw the money right away.. I was so much happy that day. The first thing I thought of was my zinc to build my owned house in my village. Because the house I am living in right now is our family house, So I need to get my owned house for my family as well."
Majibu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Majibu received a $435 second payment.
"I have a passion when it comes to rearing livestock and If I can get enough capital, I would like to continue rearing chickens, goats, cows, and ducks for commercial purposes."
Kenga's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Kenga received a $435 second payment.
"I would like to rear chickens and bees for commercial purposes. Early on before the drought, I had a lot of cows and goats but they all died due to dehydration. It downgraded my life and now I would prefer to rear livestock that sells easily such as chickens and bees that can survive at every seoson."
Christine's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Christine received a $435 second payment.
"My first wish is for my hand to recover. I would also like to start a retail business. My hand is still recovering from a stroke and doing heavy-duty work is not an option. With a shop, I can easily work around it with ease."