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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Abdul's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Abdul received a $464 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because I get money that was not expected in my life."
Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have constructed a kitchen."
John's family
access_time over 6 years ago
John received a $23 eighth payment.
"Currently I don't have a new project but in the next six months i expect the livestock farming to have expanded."
Dennis's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Dennis received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I an now able to have daily earnings through the boda boda transport business that I am doing with the motor cycle that I have acquired with Give Directly cash transfers."
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am now a happy person, free of stress."
Harriet's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Harriet received a $464 second payment.
"My life is now different in that i can now afford to buy household necessities unlike before I had no money."
Apollo's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Apollo received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months l would continue using the money to support my daily expenditure."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy and called my husband over the phone to inform him of the news. I immediately withdrew some few amounts to buy food because I was on my way to borrow my friend some amount so as to buy food. Thanks to GiveDirectly I only withdrew, bought food and went home."
Rael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rael received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have built my son a house which had been my wish but due to lack of money I was not able to build it."
Pius's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pius received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have paid workers who will prepare my parcel of land and when they get ready I am sure of selling some and get profits out of it."