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.
John's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
John received a $23 initial payment.
"In the next six months,I expect to have joined college and paying for my own upkeep using the money I will be receiving from GiveDirectly."
Bernard's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Bernard received a $5 initial payment.
"My greatest goal is to be able to pay the bridal price for my wife. She went back to their home until the day that I will be able pay her bridal price. Secondly I desire to start a fish business and acquire myself a second hand motor bike that will help me cut down the high cost of transport."
Rebecca's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rebecca received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different as there are no more quarrels between my husband and i as i receive transfers and can feed the family without depending so much on him.I was also able to process certificate of birth for my children."
Paul's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Paul received a $5 initial payment.
"My life is currently different than it would have been without the transfer since I have developed a lot of happiness and peace of mind with the assurance that I will be able to feed my family well with the monthly transfers that the organization has promised me."
William's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
William received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different than it would have been without the transfer since I am able to eat well. Before I could not get the three daily meals with ease and I would go for day without anything to eat."
Salome's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Salome received a $477 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer she -cow which has already reproduced and the milk I get from it I give my children , looking at them now they are healthier . I also fixed a steel door on my house ."
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose received a $477 third payment.
"I spent part of my third transfer planting sugar cane on a two arcres of land which I am almost havesting. I built a kitchen , bought two calves and paid school fees for my child."
Kenedy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Kenedy received a $477 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a spacious house in my own homestead and now I have a shelter to call my own since before the transfer I was staying in my parent's homestead."
Esther's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Esther received a $477 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying she - cow and ox and now I am assured of some assests to cur for any emergencies . I also hired two acre of land which I planted cereal and the yields were enough to feed my family and I ."
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose received a $23 initial payment.
"Currently, I cannot see so much difference worth commenting at the moment."