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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Tonui's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Tonui received a $546 initial payment.
"When I received the money I felt very happy and saw it good that a new life has started."
Martin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Martin received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, now I own livestock (cows) which I gaze everyday."
Pascal's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pascal received a $459 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money,I became happy."
Joyce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"Receiving this money means alot to me. I will use the money to improve my farming as a subsistence farmer."
Elida's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elida received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my house is that I now have a better house and do not fear the house collapsing on me."
George's family
access_time over 6 years ago
George received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I received money from GiveDirectly,I was so happy as I have never held such amount of money before."
Josintha's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Josintha received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to take a break from the menial jobs to enable me feed my family. I have been able to find ease in buying food."
David's family
access_time over 6 years ago
David received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family are able to feed and dress well from the money I received as I have been able to provide for them so easily."
Lilian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lilian received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have started a business so that I can have a source of income."
Florence's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Florence received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have plastered my house to solve the problem of water sipping through the floor."