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.
Caren's family
access_time 5 years ago
Caren received a $23 twentieth payment.
"I expect that in the near future I will have a running knitting business. The proceeds from this business will allow me to be a little less independent of my mother. I also hope that we will have an improved lifestyle, that we can eat and have all we need with little struggle. I want my family to be happy!"
Joyce's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joyce received a $543 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the rise in living standards.My children now have clothes and are feeding well unlike before.I have also been able to fence my compound and avoided any disturbances that came from outsiders. I am looking forward to making other meaningful family investments that will change my life and that of my family."
Samuel's family
access_time 5 years ago
Samuel received a $23 twentieth payment.
"My expectation in the near future is to be financially stable. This is possible through improving my farming practice and maximizing the use of my farm. Being financially stable will allow me to meet my family's daily needs such as food and other school requirements. This will improve our welfare and ensure that my children are happy. Being financially stable also improves confidence and earns one respect and these are qualities that I earn now that I am elder."
Francis's family
access_time 5 years ago
Francis received a $543 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the dairy cow that I have bought. I feel proud that I can now raise enough income to raise my family and give them better living standards. I also paid my school fees in time for the first time having always struggled to raise school fees. This meant that my child had ample time to study in school. This is the biggest difference in my daily life that was brought about by this transfer and I felt so much indebted to GiveDirectly."
Benedeta's family
access_time 5 years ago
Benedeta received a $23 twenty-second payment.
"My life will be different in the next six months in that I will have built a new house. Currently, the house I am living in has a rusty roof and leaking as well. It is a house I built four years ago and because I did not have much resources and income, I have not been able to build a new house nor even repair it. I first wanted to invest my transfers because I would not be happy staying in a good house without food. After ensuring I have a stable food supply, I now want to build a decent house. Therefore I will use part of my monthly transfers to buy building materials for putting up the house. I know in the next six months I will have raised enough money to buy the materials needed to put up the house."
George's family
access_time 5 years ago
George received a $367 second payment.
"One of my uncles has a very huge piece of land back at home which is lying fallow which I wish to use for tomato farming. But before I can do that, I want to venture into tomato business here in the city so that I can know more about the business. In case it turns out to be a good business, I will then venture into farming when I have already secured a ready market to avoid losses."
Pamela's family
access_time 5 years ago
Pamela received a $23 twenty-second payment.
"In the next six months, my prayer is to increase the number of goats and also settle my children's school fees. That way I will be the happiest parent alive."
Caroline's family
access_time 5 years ago
Caroline received a $524 second payment.
"My life is currently different in that I have been able to buy a dairy cow that has since provided us with enough milk that can feed the family and even have surplus for sale. I also have been able to build a house for my son who had just graduated into manhood and I feel so proud of this achievement so far. These are things that I always wanted to achieve but I honestly do not think I would have achieved this without the help of GiveDirectly. I feel so much indebted to GiveDirectly."
Mercy's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mercy received a $525 second payment.
"My life is currently different in that I now have two bigger houses that has seen my family live more comfortably. We were living in one house before which made it quite uncomfortable for us to live freely especially with the increasing size of the family and the growing children. We now have two iron roofed houses which has provided us with enough space to live freely and comfortably as a family. This is a very fundamental change to my family which I think would not have occurred had I not received this transfer."
Pius's family
access_time 5 years ago
Pius received a $367 second payment.
"I previously had one pig so I decided to buy more so that I could have a serious project. Part of my most recent transfer assisted me with the purchase of two adult pigs that had at least four piglets each. I also used some of the money to purchase construction materials that I used to build the pigs a shed. The remaining amount I had left was spent on personal and household requirements such as clothing and foodstuff."