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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Peter's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Peter received a $22 fourteenth payment.
"I have always desired to build a new house since I am currently staying in a grass thatched house. I will be using part of my GD transfers to buy building materials such as iron sheets. Therefore, I am hopeful that in the next six months I shall be done with buying iron sheets so that I can now build the house I have always desired."
Christine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Christine received a $451 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am very happy to renovate my house which is in a better state. The household items acquired give my home a good ambience. Before, I had no household items, then my house was not plastered giving room for rats to create holes to hide within the floor."
Debula's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Debula received a $451 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I sleep under an iron sheet roofed house relieving me from the burden of looking for roofing grass every year to replenish the old. In addition, I am happy to have acquired household items. All these were not things that would come in my life without GiveDirectly."
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John received a $451 second payment.
"My life is currently different in that I was able to buy a motorcycle that will help me be self employed and generate money to support my family. Prior to getting this money, I used to ride another person's motorcycle and making money to sustain my family was difficult as the boss needed a specific amount of money. So most of the money I made went to him leaving me with just peanut to survive on."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I think once my wife starts her small business then at some point life will change because we will have an additional amount to supplement our daily budget. Most of the financial pressure on me will subside by then."
Moses's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Moses received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"My expectation in the next six months is to be a proud larger-scale farmer. I want to invest in planting onions, tomatoes, and vegetables. The market is readily available and I know that my living standards will definitely change from there sales which will enable me to meet my goals."
Pauline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Pauline received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"I hope that in the next six months, we will have moved into our compound and constructed a bigger house than we have now. Our tradition demands that when a man attains a certain age, he should leave his parents' compound and move into his own. This is currently stressing my husband because he needs to move out soon but does not have enough resources. I hope that the transfers will enable us to buy the required materials in time so that we move out in December."
Joan's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joan received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"I will have more chickens and will have constructed a poultry house. This will be a really good source of income since I have the space required. I will have a grains business too! I hope to have started a maize selling business and this will be the best thing that I desire to have."
James's family
access_time over 5 years ago
James received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"My expectation in the next six months is to give a helping hand to others. I want to invest in farming. I am certain that I will be able to employ the youths in the community and when I get more produce, I can even share with the elderly. Farming will also help me sustain my family well and reduce the cost of buying food."
Wilson's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Wilson received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"I expect my life to have changed in the next six months. I will have improved my pyrethrum farming and this means more income to me and better living standards for my family from it. I hope I shall have gained a large market too for the pyrethrum given that it is a rare crop grown by very few people here."