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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Lazarus's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lazarus received a $448 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to get two additional acres, that am intending to cultivate when the rainy season begin, I wouldn't have got these two acres had I not received money from Give Directly. Am also expecting to own a cow once prices lower."
Cylvia's family
access_time 6 years ago
Cylvia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of adequate income due to lack of stable job that makes it difficult at times to pay school fees for my children. "
Benard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benard received a $543 initial payment.
"I have always believed in farming and I have always had dreams of how I can improve my life through farming but because I had very low income so this has not been effective in my life. When I received this transfer, I was able to buy water pump and fertilizer which has really improved my farming practise and I know I will finally achieve my dreams."
Mary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mary received a $448 second payment.
"My life is now different in that, I have been able to build a better house to stay in because I used to sleep under dilapidated structure before."
Sam's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sam received a $448 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I have got a peace of mind and have owned decent clothes that have made me feel very comfortable when with other people in the community. Am also expecting to construct an iron roofed house which was difficult to build before receiving."
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence received a $448 second payment.
"My life is different in that I'm a happy person because I'm constructing a good house and this was made possible by GD cash transfers unlike before my family had no hope of ever constructing a good house for shelter."
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money that would otherwise ebable me to buy a piece of land where I can settle with my children. My parents have always made insultive statements to me and yet I have no option but to live."
Jannifer's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jannifer received a $448 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am happy, I dress better, and my house has household items that i didn't have before. "
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to build an iron roofed house. I sleep in a leaking house. "
Noar's family
access_time 6 years ago
Noar enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money that would otherwise help me build an iron roofed house. "