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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Conslata's family
access_time 6 years ago
Conslata received a $543 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I have some respect from my villager members who were looking down on me because I used to beg for everything and now I do not beg anymore. Atleast, I can sit down with my friends and story unlike before when they would avoid me."
Nancy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Nancy received a $524 second payment.
"We lived in pathetic conditions prior to GD. We used to struggle with lack of school fee for our children, leaking house and lack of food. Now our lives are a different story. We are happy for the transformation - new houses, fee for our children catered for and enough food for us. No more stresses and anxieties due to lack and poverty. Thank you for the funds. We are forever grateful!"
Angela's family
access_time 6 years ago
Angela received a $448 second payment.
"My life is now different in that, these transfers have enabled me to acquire an acre of land that am going to use for agriculture. Unlike in the past when I never had one."
Lilian's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lilian received a $543 initial payment.
"For the last six months, I have been struggling to finish my new house which I started and did not have enough money to do the finishing. When I received the transfer, I was able to buy iron sheets, nails and timber which I used to finish constructing the house. This makes very happy."
Nubs's family
access_time 6 years ago
Nubs received a $448 second payment.
"My life is now different in that, I have been able to start up a produce business that is going to generate daily income for my family in the near future as compared to the past when I never had a source of income."
Dominic's family
access_time 6 years ago
Dominic received a $524 second payment.
"My life is currently different because we have a new house and a cow courtesy of GiveDirectly. We did not have these prior to GD, now we do and we are grateful. There are numerous GiveDirectly cows in our village. Almost every homestead has a cow because they bought cows using their funds from GD. Cows lately fill rivers in our village when people take them for watering. Initially they were countable."
Christine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Christine received a $466 initial payment.
"The biggest the difference in my daily life is that, I have been able afford a plot of land and other assets that I couldn't afford in the past hence an improved standard of living."
Mary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mary received a $466 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am now able to save some small money that I wanted to use for building for helping the family meet other needs."
Paul's family
access_time 6 years ago
Paul received a $23 eighth payment.
"I hope that in six months time, my course will be underway and my dream of becoming a professional will be half true."
Benard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benard received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have started cattle keeping."