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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John's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
John received a $458 second payment.
"My life is different in away that, I'm now happy because I sleep well since I constructed my permanent structure. Before I could not sleep well because my grass thatched hurt could leak whenever it rained. I would not have constructed a permanent structure if I never received the transfer."
Agnes's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Agnes received a $451 second payment.
"Life has change in a mere sense that I sleep well on a good mattress, dress well, eat well and above all I was able to take my daughter to school for a nursing course. Their is a lot of happiness in my daily life when my needs were met by Give Directly."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Ruth received a $470 initial payment.
"The moment I received my cash transfer, I felt happy because I had never held such a big a mount of money and besides, my plan of buying a plot of land had been fulfilled."
Scovia's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Scovia received a $451 second payment.
"My life is much different now because I bought household items and livestock that I am very proud of. I am now very happy that GiveDirectly chose me to benefit from this program."
Janet's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Janet received a $451 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because I am now able to feed well. Having money is a source of my happiness."
Daisy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Daisy received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I will be having more assets. I will be having a cow and a farm to till. This piece of land will have produced a crop and will be in use to produce more. I will be in the second season of producing beans and potatoes. This will be a good source of income that will help me to meet my needs."
James's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
James received a $451 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I had never recieved the transfer in that I am now going to own a permanent house. Before, this was just a dream."
Ketty's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Ketty received a $470 initial payment.
"The moment I received my cash transfer, I felt excited because paying tuition for my children would not be a problem to me."
Wilson's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Wilson received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, my life will have changed. I will have built a better floor for my house. I intend to make into concrete in order to reduce the problem of dusty rooms. My wife is old now and can no longer smear the floor as regularly as necessary. I need to plaster it so that she doesn't strain in cleaning it. This is possible in the netx six months as I continue to received money from GivveDireclty."
Mornica's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mornica received a $23 eighth payment.
"With these monthly payments, I expect in the next six months to shall have expanded my business hence I am motivated to continue saving these payments and stock my business since I believe out of the double profits I will be able to support my family's need ."