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.
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $464 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I was over whelmed with joy because GiveDirectly had fulfilled its promise of sending me cash transfer."
Jane's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jane received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"I have a long term goal of making major repairs on my house which I can call a temporary structure considering how poorly structured it is. I want to make sure that I do all I can to transform it into a semi-permanent building so that it can serve me and my family for so many years from today."
Alubina's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Alubina received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to construct an iron roofed house which is at the beam level now. Once the house is completed with my second transfer, I will be relieved from the burden of looking for grass that I use to renovate my hut. Before receiving this transfer, I didn't have enough money to buy the needed building materials."
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John received a $464 initial payment.
"My daily life is different in that food is readily available at home and I will be having an iron sheet roofed house to sleep in. This brings happiness to me."
Everlin's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Everlin received a $464 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy because I have never held such an amount."
Salama's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Salama received a $464 initial payment.
"That moment I realised money had been sent, I felt so happy to receive such an amount of at once.This has never happened to me."
Halima's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Halima received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having meals on time because food is readily available after receiving the transfer. In addition, the household items acquired have improved the ambience in my house."
Magret's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Magret received a $464 initial payment.
"That moment I received my money, happiness filled my heart because of the benefits this money is going to give me like plastering the house. "
Zedy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Zedy received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I know in six months time my chicken will have laid eggs. I have a plan of moving my children to a private school ones the farm start generating good profits. Since I will now have the ability to raise school fees It will be wise for me to also improve the quality of education I give to my kids. I thank Give Directly for giving me the ability to expand the poultry business because this will change my living standards. I will afford to give my family the best because my financial status will have improved."
Elice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Elice received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, my life to be better in that with the current state of attending to my doctor's schedule of my medication I believe I will be healthier and feeling stronger and this will be my happiness. The sheep I bought some months ago will have reproduced hence will have added another asset for me that will always act as my security for needs."