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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Alice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Alice received a $468 initial payment.
"That moment I received the money, I felt so happy to be receiving such an amount of money which has never happened before. "
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness to see that I have managed to renovate my house, something I never expected to do. "
Fatuma's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Fatuma received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have purchased iron sheets. I am very happy because I will be in position to construct a three roomed permanent house. Furthermore, I purchased stock for my tailoring business. Previously, I had limited capital and life was difficult."
Budesta's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Budesta received a $468 initial payment.
"I was informed by my grandchild that I received money from GiveDirectly. I got on my knees and jubilated because this was a miracle to me."
Nuru's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Nuru received a $468 initial payment.
"I remember receiving a mobile money message late at night. I read it and I was extremely delighted because I was hard up at that moment. I needed money to change my standards of living."
Kassim's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Kassim received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is being able to buy a motorcycle that is helping me to meet most of my family needs like feeding. I am also able to render paid boda boda services to my community. Prior to getting my own motorcycle, I was being employed by someone else on the very motorcycle business. It was always difficult to raise money to cater for some family needs since the owner took a lions share off the money I made."
Immacuate's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Immacuate received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the improved health of my husband and myself. Since both of us have serious illnesses, I am delighted that part of my transfer helped us to treat ourselves. Before getting this transfer, my husband and I used to farm and sell off the harvest to see to it that we could get treated."
Edith's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Edith received a $468 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt relief knowing that I would help my grandchildren with their fees issue."
Margaret's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Margaret received a $468 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy and anxious. This is because I had never held such a big amount of money."
Farida's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Farida received a $468 initial payment.
"I was extremely happy to receive this money because I thought I was not going to benefit since I was among the last people from the village to benefit."