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.
Caren's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caren received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my compound is secured after fencing and can now attend to my other business without worrying about intruders."
Silvia's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Silvia received a $253 initial payment.
"I have a new goal of starting up a business so that I can have a source of income because at the moment I do not have any source of income."
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now comfortable than before.I now have things that I never thought I could have for example a cow and good clothes for the family.I don't struggle to get food since I was able to buy maize to last for sometime."
Freddie's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Freddie received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I now own a cyber cafe which generates income on a daily basis and I am looking forward to even expending it upon receiving my second transfer."
Vinolia's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vinolia received a $23 sixth payment.
"I will still be contributing to a table banking that will take all my money hence no much plan for for that time."
Winny's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Winny received a $23 sixth payment.
"I am planning to buy a land in the next six months to make my family more comfortable."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now very comfortable with a full stomach.Standing and walking had become a problem for me since I was malnourished due to hunger but now am healthy thanks to Give Directly."
Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am not stressed up now since I have most of the things that I have always wanted for example owning a cow .I have enough food for my family and we no longer struggle like before."
Kwagala's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kwagala enrolled.
"Recieving this money means a lot of things, I will be able to pay school fees for my children, furnish my house and buy a plot of land for my children to build on in future"
Robert's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Robert enrolled.
"Recieving this money means; I will be able to buy some land, cows and build a decent house for myself because I have never owned any ever I since I was born."