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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Francis's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Francis received a $461 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that now I can easily afford household necessities."
Marcella's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Marcella received a $545 initial payment.
"I was excited to see that I had received funds from GiveDirectly. I was still asleep but I woke up and longed for daybreak so as to go and collect the cash."
Topista's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Topista received a $461 initial payment.
"The moment I got my money,I became happy."
Edida's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Edida received a $461 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having a great peace of mind where I could handle my child's fees and that of being able to shut my commercial house."
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $461 initial payment.
"I felt so happy because i got the money."
Esther's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Esther received a $461 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family now feeds well and we sleep comfortably unlike before my household had no mattresses."
Faith's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Faith received a $545 initial payment.
"I am happier than before. This is the biggest difference in my life. I am happy to see the cow and chicken in my compound that are our sources of income that we did not have. Things had been tough for us because each day we just worked for at least a meal and I would have not bought such things as I bought using GD funds. Even buying the maize gave us peace and we have enough food for up to two months. Thank you for the transfer."
Akim's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Akim received a $461 initial payment.
"The moment I recieved my money, I felt so happy."
Jesca's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jesca received a $461 initial payment.
"it,s a big difference in my life because the state of house was incomplete but right now there is a big difference in that i'm plastering it and constructing a veranda."
Sarah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Sarah received a $545 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I got a big boost financially. This was the first time in my life to receive such an amount of cash. It has enabled me to start building a house and pay fee without hustle. I would not have achieved such at ago had GiveDirectly not send us the transfer. I was also able to get attended to in hospital without having to borrow from people."