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.
Peter's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Peter received a $22 eleventh payment.
"In the next six moths, I am looking forward to having moved into my new house. This will be a long awaited dream come true."
Daniel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Daniel received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"I expect to receive a bumper harvest now that I was able to purchase manure for my crops. This will result to increase in my income."
Jotham's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jotham received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I hope to have an increase in the livestock this will mean more wealth and financial freedom for my household."
Joel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joel received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change over the next six months in that I will be more food sufficient than I am right now. I plan to invest more on horticultural farming and savings from the sales from this farm. Considering our age, it means that we cannot do more of investments except to make sure that we are always food sufficient and have enough food to keep us strong and healthy whole year round. We are so grateful for the transfers that we are receiving from GiveDirectly whole year round."
Josephine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Josephine received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I wish to start a shoe business. I know through the business, I will have a source of income which will help me meet my needs in time. I will no longer have to beg or depend on others and casual work to meet my needs."
James's family
access_time over 5 years ago
James received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"I expect to have bought enough building materials by then and built a new house. I believe that I will not be rained on again as I will be living in a secure and comfortable home with my family."
Dorca's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Dorca received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have completed plastering my house and staying in it comfortably without worrying of it falling down while it is raining. "
Maurice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Maurice received a $45 seventh payment.
"In the next six months I expected have added more plastic chairs to improve my business and get more income. I also expect to create employment to other people in my barbershop by adding more machines. "
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Elizabeth received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to be feeling better than now since I am planning to observe my medication schedule from now henceforth. I expect to be doing more farming hence will have more food for my family, therefore, I expect to spend less than I spend now or be selling the surplus to meet other financial needs in our family."
Janet's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Janet received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"My expectation in the near future is to build a permanent house. Currently, both of our houses are mud-walled. Maintaining such a house is so straneous since it has to be smeared and maintained regularly. Considering there are other farm activities that need to be done, this usually takes a lot of unnecessary time that would otherwise be used in other activities. This will also mean an improvement in cleanliness since the mud floor and walls have a lot of dust."