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.
Maureen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Maureen received a $533 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a new land. I have"
Wesley's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Wesley received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"My expectation in the near future is to ensure that I do a short course such as a driving course to allow me to look for a job or casual labor. This is aimed at improving my financial status and ultimately my lifestyle in the future."
Geofrey's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Geofrey received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I believe that life will change in the near future because by then I will already have a new house in place so that means I will be in a position to finally move away from the rental buildings and get a place of my own. Apart from that, I believe that the six sheep which I already have right now will have multiplied and thereby resulting in a fair increase in the size of my flock, which in essence means that my assets will be growing."
Patrick's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Patrick received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life now is that I have been empowered financially and this is going to enable me accomplish the construction of a house I started in 2016 within a short period of time. Before getting the money this work was slow due to the unreliable source of money."
Christine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Christine received a $468 initial payment.
"It was at a half past 3:00 am when I received the transfer, I became so excited and happy to the extent of failing to sleep again. I remained resting on my bed planning for the transfer till morning."
Grace's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Grace received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that we are earning daily income through the motorcycle that we purchased. This is my greatest achievement so far because previously I had no income generating activity. We depended entirely on the sale of the surplus food crops."
Agnes's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Agnes received a $468 initial payment.
"The greatest difference is that I have access to transport because the cash transfer enabled the repair of the motorcycle. Previously, transport was a big concern to me. I had to walk for long distances or had to hire a bicycle. More so, the cash transfer has also facilitated easy harvesting of my food crops."
Janet's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Janet received a $468 initial payment.
"I was informed by my child that I had received money three days after it was sent by GiveDirectly. I was happy when I received this news because I was ill and did not have any money."
Salome's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Salome received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"With the farming plans I have in mind, I hope that I will have raised enough money in the next six months to enable me to enrol my son into a good secondary school next year. As it is now, I have no savings set aside and I am fully relying on this project to have a positive income so that I will not have to resort to last-minute rush in an effort to try and raise the money for his school fees and other school requirements when the time for his admission comes."
Stephen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life is lack of initial capital that I would invest in business in order to generate more income. I have so many plans of getting money but I lack initial capital that would otherwise support my idea. In amonth, I spent around twenty days without any money at hand which leaves me with worries about my future."