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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Joyce's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joyce received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I can now sleep well in permanent house not like before when I used to use a mat for sleeping in leaking grass thatched hurt. I would not have managed to construct my permanent structure and sleep well if I never received my transfer."
Justine's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Justine enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to build an iron roofed house, take care of the education needs of my children. "
Betty's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of land for cultivation. "
William's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
William enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of money for buying animals that I will give my in-laws as part of dowery."
Mathew's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mathew enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough farm land since my father has small portion to distribute among his children. "
Goreti's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Goreti received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received transfer, deep in my inside I was consumed with joy because of the financial support I received."
Emmanuel's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Emmanuel received a $471 initial payment.
"I felt so happy because I have never got this kind of money before even if I did any form of business, farming or and any other Organization to support us. First thing in the morning I called all my family members and sat them down. I informed them that Give Directly has sent the transfer and we were both happy about it. We began planning together as family what we should do with the transfer. So we came up Ideas to procure household items, Livestock and instead live in an open house we agreed to complete the house though it's no yet fully complete."
Mary's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mary received a $453 second payment.
"My life is far much different compared to before I got the transfer, I used to eat once a day but now I can eat thrice a day and as a family we are happy."
Florence's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Florence received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I had not recieved transfer in that this transfer has helped me to treat myself at a proper level. Before, I was diagnosed with uterus illness and I had no way to treat it but thanks to this transfer, I got treated and I am now fine. "
Simon's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Simon received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt excited because it would enable me build a permanent house that is specious enough and treat my spouse since she had been sick for long and I did not have money for treatment."