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.
Juliet's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Juliet received a $471 initial payment.
"I felt extremely happy."
Linet's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Linet received a $23 second payment.
"I expect that my maize in the farm will be doing very well especially now that we have the rains. This will reduce the money that goes into buying flour and I will redirect it into improving other basic needs."
Gilbert's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Gilbert received a $23 second payment.
"My life is currently different that it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I have managed to buy one more goat to add to the flock that I already have ; I can say that I seen myself reaching my goal which is owning oxen an dairy cows after reselling some goats later on."
Rosaline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rosaline received a $23 second payment.
"I expect in the next six months to have improved my life. By then, i am hopeful that my maize will be doing well in the farm and i wouldn't worry on lacking food in the future."
Philister's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Philister received a $23 second payment.
"In the next six months I intend to start a poultry farming. I would built a poultry house with Give Directly money and buy a few birds for rearing. This will act as my alternative source of income when I get eggs I sell to buy food and other commodities. This shall help me feed my family with less strain."
Alice's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Alice received a $476 third payment.
"I spent my transfer on building a spacious three roomed house and now I am relieved from staying in a small house ."
Monica's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Monica received a $476 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on plastering the internal walls of my house and aligned my earthen floor by put murrum on it . The remaining transfer I bought food for my family's consumption."
Mourine's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mourine received a $476 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on cementing the external wall of my house.I bought two bags of maize and two goats .I also paid school fees for my two children who were in primary school ."
Caroline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Caroline received a $476 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying a hand cart which my husband used it to transport my neighbors laugages for pay . This act as enabled my family get basic needs from my husband income.I also bought sofa set seat , a bed and a she- cow ."
Joyce's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Joyce received a $476 third payment.
"The peace of mind and happiness I have regained after building a decent spacious two roomed house in my compound with the third transfer is unexplainable since to me its sounds like a dream as I never forseen myself leaving from my previous one roomed house which was almost collapsing . I also paid school fees for child."