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.
Zilifa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Zilifa received a $470 initial payment.
"I felt so happy. I even had to go in the mosque and thank my God for answering my prayers. I had prayed for such a miracle for quite a long time. All what I wanted in life is to have my own home ."
Fatuma's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Fatuma received a $470 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when i saw the money on my phone, my heart was so thankful of Give direct."
Leah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Leah received a $23 sixth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have started poultry farming will be earning a good income from it. I will be able to provide for my family basic needs. I also expect to have ecletricity in my household."
Tibitondwa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Tibitondwa received a $451 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if i never received the transfer in a way that i used to sleep badly but now i am better off because i built a house"
Mutesi's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mutesi received a $451 second payment.
"I no longer have pressure for my children's school fees, I am now developing at a higher speed and I am ever happier than before."
Anderson's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Anderson received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money from GD, I felt so happy and shared the good news with my wife. That night I wouldn't slept well as the night seemed too long, I was so anxious to withdrew the money."
Weldon's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Weldon received a $23 sixth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to buy a piece of land. We live in a small space and we need a bigger space to live in and take care of livestock. In six months' time I will harvest the beans and onions that I have planted and sell them. We will combine what we get from the sale with Give Directly transfer savings to buy the land."
Philemon's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Philemon received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that now I no longer bought milk for use as I now get milk from my own cow. Before I would go for casual jobs to get money for buying milk and other food but now I have taken a breath as I have some food which I bought and can get milk from my cow."
Victor's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Victor received a $23 sixth payment.
"In the six months, I expect to get married."
Selina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Selina received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I have a better shelter which has provided us with warm and secure house."