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.
Thomas's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Thomas received a $254 initial payment.
"In the next six months I expect my life to be better than today in that I will have enough food for my family."
Johnstone's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Johnstone received a $23 sixth payment.
"I expect to have increased farming by hiring an extra piece of land and pay school fees on time."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $254 initial payment.
"Currently i do not have any new goal."
Mornica's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mornica received a $23 fourth payment.
"We are now eating well and healthily as a family. With this transfer I managed to buy building materials that I will use to plaster my house."
Felix's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Felix received a $236 initial payment.
"Our financial burdens will be lighter in the next six months. Our children will also be joining secondary school so I expect to work hard in horticulture, plant tea leaves and the shop also. The tea plantation however is a long-term investment that I will venture into and get income from it."
Millicent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Millicent received a $254 initial payment.
"I have easy access of money and I can now buy food for my family and household items with a lot of ease."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $23 sixth payment.
"I have expect to have quality food and medication because am now old."
Stephen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Stephen received a $548 initial payment.
"The moment when I received money from GiveDirectly I felt so happy, knelt and thanked God for such a blessing and prayed so that he shows me how best to use the money because throughout my life I had not handled such an amount of money."
Siribia's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Siribia received a $254 initial payment.
"I would want to buy bedding and a tank to help save water."
David's family
access_time over 6 years ago
David received a $236 initial payment.
"My new goal is to buy another cow so that in future when it multiply I will sell and buy a piece of land."