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.
Washingtone's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Washingtone enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is how to pay school fees for my children both in college and secondary school."
Grace's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being ailing for most of the time. I do find it difficult to get daily needs when I am sick."
Gabriel's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Gabriel received a $5 initial payment.
"Were it not for these transfers,I could have not managed to change my diets like I did when I received the transfers from GiveDirectly. At least I managed to eat something different after longtime of feeding on vegetables."
Sam's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Sam enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i Will be able to buy livestock, build an iron roofed house."
Imeldah's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Imeldah received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goal is to save and finance a small groceries business for income generation."
Agnes's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Agnes received a $23 second payment.
"I have a new goal of educating my orphaned grandchild who soon joining form one."
Lewnora's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Lewnora received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goal is to repair my house which is currently in a bad condition by cementing the walls and fixing a ceiling board."
Judith's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Judith received a $476 third payment.
"I have been working as a hawker to make ends meats I tell you it wasn't an easy jounery for me as at time I had to walk long distance or mistreated with the municipality officers hence I spent my third transfer on starting a small retail business in a stall which was giving me a double income to sustain my family's needs such as paying school fees for my children .I also cultivated tomatoes for sale and unfortunately they were destroyed by heavy rain."
Risper's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Risper received a $476 third payment.
"I am soo happy as I spent my third transfer on building spacious three roomed house which I never expected to stay in since before the transfer I was staying in a house called " malit osiko" which when it rained it could crack as a result my five children and I were being exposure to cold predisposing us to respiratory diseases. The situation I lived for was a life of missery ."
Vincent's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Vincent received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a decent spacious house in my own homestead . I also paid loan which overdue and paid school fees for my children who were in primary and nursery school respectively."