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.
Esnat's family
access_time 4 years ago
Esnat received a $352 initial payment.
"I have been able to finish my house which i started in 2010. it has been possible to finish it with Give Directly"
Maulaya's family
access_time 4 years ago
Maulaya received a $352 initial payment.
"I used to stay in a grass thatched house, the house was heavily leaking during rainy season and it was my dream to improve the roof of my house. Once i received my transfer i bought iron sheets which which will be used as a new roof instead of grass. thank you Give Directly."
Lucy's family
access_time 4 years ago
Lucy received a $352 initial payment.
"me loving in an ironsheet thatched house is the biggest difference i witness each time i see my house because of the money i received from GD"
Patuma's family
access_time 4 years ago
Patuma received a $352 initial payment.
"i have bought cement, I am in the process of plastering my house. I did not have a blanket to keep me warm at night, therefore i have bought one. I also bought a bicycle to ease me with transportation. I also bought food for the family (maize), and various kitchen untesils"
Sumini's family
access_time 4 years ago
Sumini received a $352 initial payment.
"We were very happy to see the message on my phone because I never expect to get such a huge amount of money."
Alice's family
access_time 4 years ago
Alice received a $352 initial payment.
"I dont see any difference"
Rusi's family
access_time 4 years ago
Rusi received a $352 initial payment.
"I bought ironsheets, matress, blankets and clothes for me and kids and maize"
Hawa's family
access_time 4 years ago
Hawa received a $352 initial payment.
"My life has changed as you know this time is usually the time when we most of the households do not have food for the day. It was so in my house also untill I got the cash transfer from GD. My life has changed so much to the extend that I am able to have food for the entire week."
Watiji's family
access_time 4 years ago
Watiji received a $352 initial payment.
"i felt joy in and peace in y heart because i knew then that some of the problems i had which needed financial attention have been solved."
Amina's family
access_time 4 years ago
Amina received a $352 initial payment.
"The recipient is deaf. Being deaf has never been so easy as she is mostly rejected in the society. Nobody would not wish to employ her and life has always been so challenging financially and socially. with the transfer, she has managed to buy kitchen materials such as plates, pots, spoons etc things that seems so easy to have but she could not manage to buy. She has now good church clothes were as before, she had two dresses which she wore through out the week, month or year."