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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Moses's family
access_time 6 years ago
Moses received a $22 eighth payment.
"I expect to start a small scale business where I will be buying maize from suppliers and later re-sell to our local people in the community. This business will also generate profits for me that will be able to sustain me financially moving into the future."
James's family
access_time 6 years ago
James received a $22 eighth payment.
"I expect to save so much cash so that I should be able to pay school fees for my children very easily and definitely give them a much better life than how they live today."
Beryl's family
access_time 6 years ago
Beryl received a $22 eighth payment.
"My life will change because I will have built a new house and also started a new house. The house I live in today is too small for the large family and we have to squeeze in it making life quite unbearable."
Juma's family
access_time 6 years ago
Juma enrolled.
"It means building for myself a house"
Rebecca's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rebecca received a $469 initial payment.
"I never thought I would also sleep in a permanent house but very soon I will."
Glades's family
access_time 6 years ago
Glades received a $469 initial payment.
"I can change the diet in my household which was very hard back then before I received these transfer from GD. My house looks beautiful and I have a lighting system and I nolonger use paraffin as source of energy. "
Milisa's family
access_time 6 years ago
Milisa received a $469 initial payment.
"My life has changed in a way that my grandchildren fectch for me water using a bicycle I bought. I used to face a challenge of water at home which is not an issue now. I'm so happy that very soon I will be sleeping in my newly constructed house and I will say bye bye to grass thatched house."
Jane's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jane received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment I received the message of the money, first of all I thanked God for it; and remained very happy to date."
Maureen's family
access_time 6 years ago
Maureen received a $535 initial payment.
"It was early in the morning when my friend who is also a recipient of GiveDirectly gave me a call to inform me that the money had been sent. When the calll was disconected I was pleased to confirm that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy and thanked God for such a miracle."
Catherine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Catherine received a $469 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my standard of living has improved because I have been able to meet most of my basic needs."