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.
Bett's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Bett received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that my income from the factory will have increased. This will enable me to open a retail shop in our village. I will be using the income I will be getting from this business to provide for my family on time and in financing my children's education."
Bor's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Bor received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have furnished my house using GiveDirectly's transfers. My house will be dust free hence cleaning it will be easier most especially while dusting."
Anna's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Anna received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I shall have built poultry cope for keeping commercial poultry with part of the saved transfers in my merry go round group. Therefore I will use the profits from this project to finance my daughter's education."
Samwel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Samwel received a $523 second payment.
"We recently had a conflict with my neighbor about the land boundary. He used to complain that I had extended the limits of my farms boundary. It was a very serious issue that could have led to serious repercussions but I'm happy I was able to hire a land surveyor who surveyed the land and was able to show us our boundaries. I even afforded to put permanent land marks to avoid the issue coming up again. We are currently at peace because everyone knows their boundaries."
Juliana's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Juliana received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have my daughter and nephew's school fees. This will allow me to now focus on other development projects. I plan to divert my resource in improving my business. Once the business is well established I will now think of maybe furthering my daughters' studies"
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I want to make sure that I get a few iron sheets which we will use to build new roofing for my grass-thatched kitchen structure which keeps leaking terribly especially during this rainy season. It, therefore, becomes quite a stressful event having to cook in such an environment."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Beatrice received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect to make a few changes in my life which include increasing the size of the land which I have been cultivating so that I can be able to generate more farm products at the end of every season. I will then use the proceeds to pay school fees for my children."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $524 second payment.
"For me, I had always dreamt of getting a new house but the dream remained to be just that because I did not have the finances required to build the house. I want to thank Give Directly for this noble act because if it were not for the cash transfers, then I would not have built the house to date."
Javan's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Javan received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect to buy one or two oxen which of course will help make my cultivation work much easier than it is today. Currently, I do not own any ox so I have to keep borrowing from neighbors at a small fee, which eventually becomes costly on my side. Once I purchase the animals, I will use them independently without having to pay anyone any amount in order."
Nicholas's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Nicholas received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to have changed in the next six months in that I will have bought a heifer hence will have an asset unlike now I have none. I expect to have harvested I cabbages hence will have money to help me join a technical training college to learn some skills that will, later on, help in life to earn a living."