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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Steven's family
access_time 6 years ago
Steven received a $22 eighth payment.
"I have a plan of buying a cow that I will rear into the future and I am very sure that in the future it will give birth to other young calf which I will be ale to sell out whenever I am broke. In addition to that I will be able to get a lot of milk supply from the cow that I will buy in the near future. Getting the milk supply will help me save the cash I would have used to buy the milk from the shops."
Janet's family
access_time 6 years ago
Janet received a $472 initial payment.
"I was happy that day when I received the money. I jubilated alot on that day because my life was going to be comfortable and appealing. I felt relieved that this money was going to help me create a conducive and happy home for us all."
Mary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mary received a $472 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that GiveDirectly sent me money that I have never held before. This has enabled me acquire alot of house hold items. I am very happy that my dream of constructing and living in an iron roofed house will soon be realized."
Simon's family
access_time 6 years ago
Simon received a $472 initial payment.
"The first biggest difference in my daily is that my family dresses decently. Secondly I am happy because I was able to pay part of my debts and I retained my farmland. Thirdly, we now have two decent meals compared to the past when we would struggle to have one meal in a day."
Charles's family
access_time 6 years ago
Charles received a $472 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because I have got money for building my permanent structure which I could not have managed on my own."
Stephen's family
access_time 6 years ago
Stephen received a $454 second payment.
"My life is different than if I had not received this cash transfer in that, I have bought a motor cycle that I am using for boda boda transport business which gives my household daily income. Before I received this cash transfer, I used to hire other people's motor cycles on a daily basis which coud not allow me meet my family needs."
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence received a $472 initial payment.
"Initially I used to be a gloomy person but when money entered my phone, I felt so happy and ran to my mother-in-law's home ululating. I kept singing praise for a one Peter Aupal a field officer for bringing Give Directly to my home and enrolling me for a program."
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence received a $472 initial payment.
"My daily life is filled with joy and happiness, I feed very well and anticipating the second transfer to kick start my house construction."
Jennifer's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jennifer received a $472 initial payment.
"My daily life has tremendously changed with a lot of happiness, I have plastered my house which looks so good, I have also acquired household items like Mattresses, Utensils and clothes among other things. I keep praying for Give Directly to progress in their work and may the Almighty God bless GD and their staff for such a wonderful job done."
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence received a $472 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I was so happy that I thanked God for this blessing. "