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.
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Merab's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Merab received a $469 initial payment.
"Having recieved my money, at that moment I really felt happy and anxious. This money would now help me solve some financial needs like feeding, acquiring land and medication. "
Grace's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Grace received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that I had got money that would help me in a great way like get a piece of farm and and buy some things for my home."
Rose's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rose received a $469 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I live each day with a peace of mind. Before; paying my children's fees made me stressed since I couldn't raise money on time. But with this transfer, I paid it on time and can raise the next term's fees by selling the water melon."
Farida's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Farida received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment I recieved the money, I was overwhelmed with joy till I couldn't sleep any more. I knew I was going to achieve things that we lacked like agricultural land."
Agriripina's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Agriripina received a $469 initial payment.
"I felt very happy when I recieved the transfer. For it was going to enable me to construct a permanent house."
Julius's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Julius received a $469 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I feed well. Before, I and my family used to have only one meal for the day and could hardly change the diet."
Mildred's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mildred received a $44 seventeenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect that I shall have bought the building materials like the bricks, poles and iron sheets and my stall will be erect and ready for use. I also wish to use the transfers to buy more stock and boost my business further which will, in turn, increase the levels of income generation. With increased income, my family can now afford the best things that life has to offer without much of a struggle to raise it."
Cynthia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Cynthia received a $22 fourteenth payment.
"I hope that I will have cleared all the fees balance that I am currently owing my school so that when I complete high school, my certificate will not be held. With my certificate I can easily apply for a college to further my education and be able to achieve much in life. This is an opportunity my parents gave me in order to bring change back at home and I am happy and grateful for the support I got from Give Directly."
Pamela's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Pamela received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I want the business I am planning to start on selling clothes to be a steady one that I can rely on so that I can eventually totally quit the current one that I am doing which is seasonal and unreliable. I expect that in the next six months, I will have known whether the business is something to stick by or not, depending on the outcome in terms of sales and profits."
Margaret's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Margaret received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"My expectation in the near future is to be living in a better and bigger house. I currently live in a small grass thatched-roofed house which is almost collapsing. I want to have an ironed roof house that will last longer as compared to the grass-thatched house that I am currently living in. A bigger room will also allow my children to have a more conducive reading area."