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.
Annes's family
access_time 4 years ago
Annes received a $340 second payment.
"give directly has helped to attend to our needs, food is now availabe. I am now plastering my house. i also bought a mattress and bed"
Asiyatu's family
access_time 4 years ago
Asiyatu received a $340 second payment.
"I used the money to build my own house"
Niya's family
access_time 4 years ago
Niya received a $340 second payment.
"I bought a bicycle, maize school uniform for kids"
Sainabu's family
access_time 4 years ago
Sainabu received a $340 second payment.
"i have bought cement for house maintenance, i topped up iron sheets, i have also paid the builder."
Dija's family
access_time 4 years ago
Dija received a $340 second payment.
"My life is different now because i have food which i bought using the money i received. I also have a nice place to sleep. I did not have all these before."
Sara's family
access_time 4 years ago
Sara received a $340 second payment.
"GiveDirectly is a very good organization since it is helping a lot of people without considering cultural and religious backgrounds and a lot of people have renovated their houses after receiving the funds"
Maliyatu's family
access_time 4 years ago
Maliyatu received a $340 second payment.
"I was so afraid of where I was gonna find money to buy seeds and fertilizer for the farming season of this year and give directly was my saviour I was able to purchase my farm inputs and I also have ironsheets"
Sainat's family
access_time 4 years ago
Sainat received a $340 second payment.
"Give directly did well on giving us money that should change the living standards of everyone who met their criteria to be registered in the program"
Hawa's family
access_time 4 years ago
Hawa received a $340 second payment.
"Give directly did well on coming to the villages and do the surveys house by house because had it been it was the chiefs choosing the names of the recipients am so sure there was going to be corruption"
Solomon's family
access_time 4 years ago
Solomon received a $340 second payment.
"Give directly did well in giving us money that should improve our living standards withought telling us what to do and we are able to prioritise what should be done unlike other NGOs that tells us what to do when they have helped us"