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.
Rosemelody's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rosemelody received a $481 third payment.
"I used the cash to do some finishing on my house that was yet to be completed. The money came at a time when I had started building a new house but I was yet to fully complete the construction process."
Abraham's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Abraham received a $46 initial payment.
"I expect to have established my own business that I manage a lone and monitor the profit.I also expect to have build my own house and moved in because it is also not easy to pay rent monthly as I do with the little income I get."
Jackline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jackline received a $499 third payment.
"I used the money to build a new toilet because I had no toilet by then. I then decided to use the rest to pay school fees for my daughter."
Cesilia's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Cesilia received a $478 third payment.
"I used the money I received from Give directly to plaster our house which had built earlier but since we did not have enough money we couldn't cement it."
Claris's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Claris received a $478 third payment.
"I used the last transfer to buy two new steel doors. I managed to fix the two new doors. Part of the money was also used to buy and fix two new windows. I also used part of that money to pay the technicians who were fixing the doors and windows."
Lilian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lilian received a $478 third payment.
"I spent the money I received from Give directly to buy a cow for rearing so that in future when my child gets to secondary school I can sell one of the calves to help in raising school fee."
Teresa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Teresa received a $478 third payment.
"I used the cash to build a new toilet since I did not have one. I also repaired my house that was in bad shape by then. I also used part of the money to sort my hospital bills"
Winy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Winy received a $46 initial payment.
"My life will have changed since I will have started building a house for my family."
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $478 third payment.
"I used the cash from Give Directly to buy a small water tank in addition to building a chicken cage. I wanted to start rearing chicken as a small scale business."
Mercy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mercy received a $46 initial payment.
"My life currently is different since I have been able to expand my fruit business."