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 3 years ago
Magret enrolled.
"I live with these grandchildren because their parents are too poor to raise them in town. Despite bringing them here, I am not assisted enough to make sure they are well fed. Hence,that has been my main challenge ever since;feeding these children."
Lucy's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"My son got sick like misala (Madness) but now he is recover and this was a biggest hardship I faced because it was hard to look after him."
Patrick's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Patrick enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I've faced is the lack of food in my house that sometimes I have to beg from my parents. I also need to buy decent clothes for my family. I'm so grateful to be enrolled in the program because the money will really help my family."
Rabia's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Rabia enrolled.
"We struggle to get money to raise our children."
Firessi's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Firessi enrolled.
"We live in a small house. This money will give us what we need to build a bigger and better house. We are so grateful to Givedirectly"
Patuma's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Patuma enrolled.
"I am so happy to receive these funds from GD. This is an opportunity for me to build a new house with iron sheets and also buy food in my home. My house fell off last rainy season and i have not been able to mend it as I do not have money"
Aisha's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Aisha enrolled.
"I am so happy to be receiving this money from GD. I will use this money to buy cement so that I complete my house."
Emily's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Emily enrolled.
"2hwh"
Agness's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Agness enrolled.
"Finishing my house and improving the roof with ironsheet and the walls with cement is what receiving this money means to, i would like the house to stand for more years to come so that my children should not suffer when iam gone and if possible some money remains i would like to buy beddings because where i and my family sleep is not a health place to spend the whole night"
Faless's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Faless enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is not having enough food. This year things have been really hard for me. I only harvested 2 bags of maize so I had no hope until this program."