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.
Aisha's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Aisha enrolled.
"Inability to meet basic needs for my children because my husband is not supportive "
Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph received a $548 initial payment.
"When I received the transfers I was very happy and thankful to GiveDirectly because it is difficult to get such a lump sum of money at once."
Angelina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Angelina received a $23 sixth payment.
"I expect to be financially stable from my business and I expect construction of my rental houses to be complete."
Nicholas's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nicholas received a $548 initial payment.
"I now have a nice house, something that has always remained a dream for quite a long time but making the dream come true has never been easy for me."
Pamella's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamella received a $23 fourth payment.
"I do not have a new goal but I am currently building on the one I have always practiced,i.e farming. I want to cultivate large pieces of land."
Phoebe's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Phoebe received a $548 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money I felt so grateful because it's been long since I handled such an amount of money. I thanked for the blessing."
Felix's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Felix received a $548 initial payment.
"I was able to buy household items such as a new mattress, a new bed, enough food and also being able to hire a farm where I will be cultivating."
Alphonce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alphonce received a $236 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been had I never received the transfer is that at least I will build an iron roofed house instead of a grass thatched house. I am happy as I have acquired these materials."
Samuel's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Samuel received a $548 initial payment.
"I felt so jubilated when I got that cash because i was extremely broke at that particular moment."
Simon's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Simon received a $23 sixth payment.
"I expect these transfers to boost household expenditure, vegetable farming and buy furniture."