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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Macdalenah's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Macdalenah received a $542 initial payment.
"Since I received my transfers, my daily life has really changed since I no longer engage in so many activities on a daily basis like before since I now have an alternative source of income. My alternative source of income is from the sale of milk I get from the cow I bought and use the money I get in the purchase of other things I need."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Millicent received a $475 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to start a business of selling second hand clothes. The business is doing very well, that l am able to put food on the table without depending on anybody as compared before, when l would begg around in order for me to have some thing to eat. The remaining balance l spent to cattle for my future use."
William's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
William received a $475 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to pay school fee arrears for my children who where sent home for the arrears, which l have not paid for so long because of lack of money being that l do not have any income. The remaining balance l spent to buy one bag of maize for consumption."
Rodgers's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rodgers received a $475 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the third transfer to buy two cow bulls for farming. I have been depending on people's cows to work on my farm and this has been delaying the whole farming process, but now l have my own cows l do not need to depend on people's cows. "
Sophy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Sophy received a $475 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to plaster my house which was very dusty and was not comfortable for our life. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my children."
Lydia's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Lydia received a $472 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to build for my spouse a workshop, since he was working at somebody's workshop where he was being paid very little a mount that could not satisfy our needs. My spouse now has his own workshop were he does his work and get enough to spend and to save some for our future expenditure. The remaining balance l spent to pay for my children school."
Rael's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rael received a $475 third payment.
"I spent most of the thir transfer to buy build materials as l was planing to build a pit latrine but unfortunately, my son felt sick and l spent the remaining balance to pay his hospital bill, being that the bill was too high that l could not manage to pay by myself since l do not have any source of income."
Irene's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Irene received a $472 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the third transfer to purchase motorcycle and hired it to somebody who is giving the money everyday as my source of income. This motorcycle have really improve my way of living because l do need to depend on my spouse fully l as use to before, l am able to eat whatever food l want of put on any dress l chose because of the motorcycle. "
Thomas's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Thomas received a $523 second payment.
"My life has really changed as compared to how I lived before. Now I am happy that I sent my son to college without any stress neither bothering anyone for financial support. This was one of my biggest dreams in life since I value education as the key for better life. I renovated the floor of my house that was of mud and dusty. This has reduced the danger of jiggers infestations that had at one time attacked us."
Tobias's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Tobias received a $542 second payment.
"My life has really changed as compared to how I lived before. I could be a laughing stock in our community who was known of walking in tattered clothes. Sometimes, children could ran away from me as they mistook me for a mad man. This made me feel disgraced in my own community. Today I am smart in new attires and surely people are willing to associate themselves with me. My health would have deteriorated since I could not raise the medical bills following the operation of growth in my stomach. I am afraid that I would be detained in hospital if I never received the transfer from GiveDirectly."