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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Isiko's family
access_time 6 years ago
Isiko received a $449 second payment.
"I've finished my house I've have a side business My children are going to school Generally all is well thanks to GD"
Benedeta's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benedeta received a $23 eighth payment.
"I know my life will change because I will have been able to plaster the interior part of my house, something that has always just been a dream to me."
Lewnora's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lewnora received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have started up a business so that I can an additional source of income other than farming."
Rough's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rough received a $544 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because I have never rceived such amount of money in my life ever since I was born."
Leonard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Leonard received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect I life to change in that I will furnished my house."
Ann's family
access_time 6 years ago
Ann received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in that my chicken will have increased in number and I will have also started a business."
Susan's family
access_time 6 years ago
Susan received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I became so happy and I thanked God."
Pelina's family
access_time 6 years ago
Pelina received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer, I felt so happy and I gave back the glory to God."
Annah's family
access_time 6 years ago
Annah received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I felt happy, we woke up at night and could not sleep a gain. We danced, ululated in jubilation."
Eunice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Eunice received a $544 initial payment.
"There has always been a stand-off between my parenst and my husband because he had not paid my dowry ever since we got married four years ago. This has undermined my relationship with parents but it is no more because of Give Directly."