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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Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of enough money to invest in a motorcycle bussiness."
Francis's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Francis enrolled.
"When i receive this money, i will embark on Livestock raising and also rent large pieces of land for food crops like rice, Groundnuts and beans."
Deborah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Deborah enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will open up a busines that will be able to sustain my family "
Deborah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Deborah enrolled.
"When i receive this money, i want to first pay our children's school fees and the rest will help us build a simple house."
Roselinda's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Roselinda received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children had been sent out of school and now they are in school after I settled the arraers."
Michael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Michael enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I am going to get out of shame that I have been in, in that I am now going to take care of myself and my family. "
Phoebe's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Phoebe enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that my life is going to change a great deal as I am now going to pay fees and renovate my house as well."
John's family
access_time over 6 years ago
John received a $546 initial payment.
"It was early in the morning when I received this money from GiveDirectly,I was so happy and ecxited."
Stephen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Stephen received a $446 second payment.
"If i had never recieved the transfer, I would still be struggling in life. Thanks to Give Directly, I am now self employed."
Joan's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joan received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that now I have what I needed in my house as before I use to skip some meals due to lack of food. Now we have enough food for the family and we can afford three meals a day."