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.
Nancy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nancy received a $475 third payment.
" I spent most of the third transfer to buy building materials as l am planning to build ironroofed house, since l am staying in thatched leaky houss where l am being rained on anytime it is raining. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee arrears for my sister. "
Paul's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Paul received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a decent ironsheet house since before the transfer I was staying in a leaky grassed thatched house ."
Mary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mary received a $475 third payment.
"Having a comfortably shelter to live in with your family members is every human being dream , personal I have been living in a small squeezed house and this has always affected my family time with my children in that we cannot seat together and make stories hence I spent my third transfer on building a decent three roomed house and with this I have found my happiness .Thanks to GiveDirectly."
Carren's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Carren received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in college and high school respectively and I can say GiveDirectly has shaded part of my burdern of paying school fees since my children have not been sent home for school fees for a while . I also cemented my house with part of the money."
Jane's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jane received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on starting my own business of selling second hand clothes and boosted my spouse fish vending business and now my life is different since my household's income has doubled hence we are able to save for our household development goals without relying on anyone unlike before the transfer .I also paid part of my step son school fees who was being enrolled for a vocational training school ."
Dorine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Dorine received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a she -cow which has already reproduced a young one as a result I am getting milk from it hence I no longer buy milk .l also bought a donkey which I use as a source of income that is fetching water and supplying it to my village members who buy the water for their domestic use. I paid school fees for my child who is in college as well with the remaining transfer ."
Elly's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elly received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on expanding my house and plastering it's floor and now I have found joy in my house that I used to hope for . When I do have visitors I am no longer worried of space any more unlike before , I used to stay in a small squeezed house. I also gave my sister some money and bought a sofa set seat too ."
Namaganda's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Namaganda enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is strunggling to pay back a loan from a SACCO."
Namwase's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Namwase enrolled.
"Receiving this money means getting financial support for economic development"
Nanjiya's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nanjiya enrolled.
"The money means fighting poverty to me."