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.
Ann's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Ann received a $254 initial payment.
"I will have enrolled my student in the university and will be having more livestock in my farm."
Winniey's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Winniey received a $547 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I built a new spacious house as we only had one house before we got the transfer. After completion we shall have a better shelter."
Antoney's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Antoney received a $547 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel safe whenever I sleep in the night after buying and fixing steel windows. I have also cleared my son's school fees."
Nancy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nancy received a $236 initial payment.
"My new goal is to have more crops in my farm so that I can get enough food for the family and surplus for sale to get income."
Rosa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rosa enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I shall be able to boost my little business by improving fruit stock and fish stock, which I hope shall increase my earnings."
Bornes's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Bornes received a $254 initial payment.
"Currently I have peace of mind as I have cleared school fees. My children have not been sent home for school fees."
Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"The biggest hardship am faced with is lack of income since the motor bike am riding is a hired one that most of the times due to bad weather and poor roads hardly make enough money to meet my family food requirement."
Benard's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Benard received a $236 initial payment.
"I have a lot of time to use to do my own projects in my farm. Unlike before when I used to work in other peoples farms without rest. Currently,I do the taxi business till mid morning and get back to my farm and work in handling livestock and sometimes tea picking .I then go back to taxi in the evening . This provides a good balance and I get more from my efforts than before I received this transfer.It would not have been possible without Give Directly."
Elias's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elias received a $23 sixth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have bought a few livestock for rearing as a way of investment."
Gladys's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Gladys received a $236 initial payment.
"I will have a cow and my farm will be doing well and very productive.I will be having food in my farm."