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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Francis's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Francis received a $23 twelfth payment.
"My plan is to use my next transfers to purchase more goats and I am hoping that in the next six months, I will have more flock."
Seline's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Seline received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I have always dreamt of having a semi-permanent house hence I expect that in the next six months, I shall have saved enough money and bought the necessary building materials to cement my mud house."
Erick's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Erick received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I would still want to buy another goat. This is because I have always planned to have at least three goats and I am less one by now. They can help me raise money to handle other family needs such as school fees, medication and other emergencies when I sell them. I prefer them because their value increases on a daily basis."
Awadh's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Awadh received a $546 initial payment.
"I was not expecting that money on that day. I was on my way to Bamba town at around 11:00 AM. A message came into my phone and when I checked, it was the money coming in. I was very very happy as I had no money at all at that time. I am still very happy up to now. I told no one about it at that moment and I immediately started making plans on how I would purchase a motorbike."
John's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
John received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I am going to have better earnings from dairy farming since I am now getting focused on the same. My wife also now has ample time to go fend for my family on the farm since I am now healthier. Before getting medication, my wife used to spend most of the time taking care of my personal needs since I was only confined to my bed."
Willy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Willy received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will be producing maize in large scale .This will enhance food security in my family and also sell surplus to earn an income.I am planning to save the income from sale of maize and start a new business so as to have a constant source of income."
Festus's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Festus received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect life to change in the next six months In that, I will have saved some money to buy a motorcycle to use for a taxi. This project will earn me an a continues income. I will use it for transportation within and outside our village. I will also be in a position to help my parent to pay school fees for my sibbling who are in secondary school."
Joyline's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joyline received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have started horticulture farming. After the harvest my farmily will have enough food and even sell the surplus to expand my grocery shop"
Kauchi's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Kauchi received a $544 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness and the piece I have knowing that I have the capacity to cultivate a large area of the farm which will enable to get enough harvest to cater for my family for the whole year. This is because I bought oxen and ox-plow which I'll be using to cultivate the farm unlike previously when I could do all the farm work manually on my own."
Salume's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Salume received a $450 second payment.
"I'm feelings so happy that most of my problems have been solved by Give Directly. I never had most household items, Groundnuts, Livestock among other things. I initially used to hire oxen for ploughing and I could miss out on the first rains since everyone is busy on their farms. Since I have acquired my own oxen, I will not be faced with the challenge of farming."