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.
Teddy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Teddy enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I have got support that will help me get cultivation land, complete my house and pay children's school fees. "
Aramzani's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Aramzani enrolled.
"I intend to spend the money for buying a motor cycle. Iam currently ridding a motorcycle which is old and most of the time keeps on getting spoilt. The money spent on it's repairing is much than what I receive a day hence Iam unable to save any things for providing other neccessities at home. The plan is to buy another new one which may be cost effective to maintain such that I will be able to save some money for sustaining my family."
Thomas's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Thomas enrolled.
"The biggest hardship faced in my life losing both parents."
Rashidi's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rashidi enrolled.
"Iam currently working as abarba in some ones shaloon, the little I get is not enough to cater for my family needs. The only solution is to open up my shaloon with Givedirectly money such that I will have proper control over it. I believe with my experience in shaloon work, I will be able to attract and maintain many customers. This will improve my earning for managing the family issues."
Francis's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Francis enrolled.
"The biggest hardship faced in my life is the difficulty finding money to educate children. "
Mariam's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mariam enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be in position to start a better profitable business. Iam currently selling fried cassava for a living but the interests from it are low. This can not support the necessary requirements in my home. I plan to start selling clothes such that I can realise better interests. My family will be well placed to buy other things like land from this interests for farming purposes."
Faith's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Faith enrolled.
"The biggest hardship faced in my life is my first child ailing to extent of passing away. That brought grief to me."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Beatrice received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"By the end of the six months, I shall have bought the cow for slaughtering and the other foodstuff that I plan to use in my mother's remembrance ceremony. To organize this, I need to save the transfers over time and add to what my other siblings have contributed and we shall be set to go."
Shamim's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Shamim enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to complete construction of our house. The house we are staying in currently is incomplete and therefore needs to be plastered and floored. The doors are lacking and Windows which this money will be able to fix. It is very cold at night due to poor shattering inte house. In case of any balance, I shall start up a small business that will generate daily income to sustain our family."
Nafuna's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Nafuna enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of school fees for my children. If I educate my children, then they will get better life in future. I'm not educated and Iam interfaced with a lot of challenges."