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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Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have moved to my new house and God willing I will have bought a few livestock for rearing. This will be a great improvement and a milestone in my life."
Martine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Martine received a $469 initial payment.
"The day I received this money, I was full of happiness and joy. I told my wife that GD has honoured their pledge and we jubilated. I told my wife that, our children can now stay in school because it was a matter of time they going to sent home since I had fees arrears."
Teresia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Teresia received a $49 eighth payment.
"I saved the whole amount I recently received for the purposes of starting another business. I am currently making and selling bead items which don't earn me much and my plan is to supplement the business with clothes and shoe business hence reason for the savings."
Farridar's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Farridar received a $22 twelfth payment.
"I expect to have established my business which will be earning me some income to gather for my other personal needs. This business will supplement the initial one already started back at home. This will help me in school fee payment and facilitate my stay in college."
Miriam's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Miriam received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I do not expect much of a change but I am Certain that food will not be amongst the problems that I will face during this period."
Maurine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Maurine received a $22 twelfth payment.
"I expect that the livestock will increase in number six months down the line. This will be facilitated by both the purchase of more as well as reproduction by the livestock."
Milicent's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Milicent received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"I expect that in the next six months God willingly my son will have finished building his house and he will be enjoying his privacy. As well, my kitchen will be free and more spacious."
Selemimah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Selemimah received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months is that I shall have more assets bought through the GiveDirectly transfers and I also expect to have improved my maize selling business. We normally encourage ourselves during the monthly merry go round for each and every person in the village to try and make a difference in their lives with the money that we receive and we are very optimistic that the entire village shall have something to show at the end of the transfers."
Rita's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rita received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have built a new house for my children, I also expect to have bought a piece of land and be able to practice farming in the long run. I am looking forward to accomplishing the plans that I have in the near future."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $49 eighth payment.
"I used the money I recently received to pay my rent for the past month, paid school fees for my two children in kindergarten then spent the little amount I had left on foodstuff. I would have loved to boost my fruit business with part of the money but I was not able to do so because the other needs were too pressing to ignore."