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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Kevin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kevin received a $546 initial payment.
"We were very happy when we received the money as we saw our dreams come true."
Madina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Madina received a $464 initial payment.
"When I receive my money I was very happy."
Nabirye's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nabirye received a $464 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because I did not expect such kind of help from GD."
Anna's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Anna received a $464 initial payment.
"The moment I received my cash transfer, I felt a lot of joy and demonstrated it with ululations."
Jesca's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jesca received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is my daily life is that i deposited on a plot of land"
Peter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Peter received a $446 second payment.
"There is a lot of happiness and the plans that i never had like to construct house am now planning to do so."
Amina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Amina received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that used to travel long distances to find somewhere to plant my crops but now i have a place to do my farming activities that is near my place of residence."
Emma's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Emma received a $446 second payment.
"My life is now different in that I sleep in a good house unlike before I used to sleep in a licking house whenever it would rain and my family now feeds well."
Lambert's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lambert received a $446 second payment.
"If I had never recieved the transfer, I would not be in position to build my house. This is my greatest achievement."
Daniel's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Daniel received a $446 second payment.
"My life is different in away that I'm now happy because Give Directly has helped me with money which I have used to treat my wife.I could not have managed to treat her if I never not received the money. Secondly my work and movements have also been eased by the bicycle which i could not have bought if I never received the money."