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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Ann's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Ann received a $454 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because am able to afford balanced diet for my family and we all sleep on good beddings."
Janet's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Janet received a $473 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt happy because I had never received such an amount of money from any one, not even my government."
Kupuliano's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Kupuliano received a $473 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my business is now booming because of the support I received from GiveDirectly. Before I received my cash transfer, I had to struggle to maintain my business in motion."
Janet's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Janet received a $473 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that life is less stressfull because I can offset challenging problems with ease."
Moses's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Moses received a $454 second payment.
"I am happy because I have start up money that will enable me construct a house. Had I not received the cash transfer, I would still be worried and wondering where to get money to construct a house."
Dinah's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Dinah received a $473 initial payment.
"When I received my cash transfer, I felt happy because I nolonger go out to do casual work in order to make ends meet."
Evarline's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Evarline received a $473 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now have liquid cash that I can use to solve any problem at any time. "
Margret's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Margret received a $473 initial payment.
"The moment I received my cash transfer, I felt happy because I had never received that amount of money in a single day. "
Florence's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Florence received a $454 second payment.
"My life has changed that I acquired a piece of land that I will farm on this coming season. When I start farming on this land I will be able to sell the produce from it that will help sustain the well being of my household and also enable me purchase more farmland."
Loy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Loy received a $454 second payment.
"My life is different in that my family now sleeps comfortably in under a well roofed house, unlike before the wind had blown off the roof and we had no money to properly fix."