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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Hellen's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Hellen received a $461 second payment.
"My life is different in that I am happy and healthy because I am able to feed my family. The cash transfers more so enabled me purchase a sewing machine which generates for me daily income."
Christine's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Christine received a $461 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am happy to be sleeping better than before, I feed and dress better and my health has improved a lot."
Micheal's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Micheal received a $454 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am happy to be able to support my family through paying school fees, buy food and other household items, unlike before when it was really hard for me."
Matilida's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Matilida received a $454 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am happy to be able to afford food and dress better than before. "
Rose's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rose received a $454 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am happy to build an iron sheet roofed house, unlike before when I was sleeping in a leaking grass thatched house."
Jessicca's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Jessicca received a $461 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am happy to have land for gardening and household items which I never thought to own."
Robert's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Robert received a $454 second payment.
"Life was very miserable before Give Directly intervened to my situation.For example feeding was so difficult in my household i that some days we could go hungry whole day which has change because I can afford to buy food. Farming was difficult as well because I could not hire land and labor. my child could have died because I did not have money for treatment but thanks to Give Directly the child went through a successful operation. Transportation was a hustle too but I have manged to purchase a bicycle and more so household items and finally I managed to clear a debt that I had acquired."
Janet's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Janet received a $454 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have managed to complete my house construction, I have also bought live stock that will help me in the future."
Moses's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Moses received a $454 second payment.
"My life is different now than before in that I own a business that is helping me to sustain my family. My children go to school on time, feeding is up-to-date, I am able to do what ever i want at any given time. "
Enoch's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Enoch received a $461 second payment.
"My life is different in that I am improved life than before. I used to hire bulls to plough and it was expensive but now I don't."