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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Michael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Michael received a $546 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received money from GiveDirectly as I have never held such amount of money before."
Susan's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Susan received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have started building the permanent house for family. My chuildren are really longing to have an experience of the house."
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I received money from GiveDirectly, I was so happy. I was glad for having received free money and being that it was unconditional made me so happy."
Francisca's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Francisca received a $23 seventh payment.
"I would want to boost my business by adding more stock."
Benter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Benter received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I received money from GiveDirectly, I was so happy. I have never handled that kind of amount before."
Brian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Brian received a $23 eighth payment.
"My life will have changed in the next months in that I will always have enough food for myself. I will be in a position to buy using transfer or even using the farm produce I get from the farming that I engage in using this transfers."
Zura's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Zura received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have got a peace of mind, because am able to provide for my family and my children's health status have improved, because they eat a balanced diet. Am in position to hire more acres of land to cultivate crops for my family."
Joyce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joyce received a $45 third payment.
"My life currently is different since I have been able to buy some chicken and my children have not been sent back home to fetch school fees."
Christine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Christine received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that, I have got my oxen that are to plough my farm in time, and am hoping to hire the oxen out to generate income, that will enable me provide for the needs of my family."
Jonah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jonah received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have bought a water tank."