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.
Stephen's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i am faced with is inadequacy of farm land. I am not able to farm as much as i would want. "
Grace's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of money to start up a barber shop bussiness for my husband."
Peter's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Peter received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different because before the training it was hard to comprehend how a person can give you money. The training and the transfers have enlightened in budgeting for my finances."
Joyce's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Joyce received a $452 second payment.
"Givedirectly has given me capital to start my own business that has become source of our daily income in the home; so am now self employed as compared to previous days when I didn't have capital."
John's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
John received a $452 second payment.
"Am now married and owner of plot of land all these things I couldn't have managed to easily achieve if it wasn't because of the money I received from givedirectly. "
Betty's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Betty received a $452 second payment.
"I am now eating, dressing and sleeping in a good house; so my standard of living totally improved the moment givedirectly got into the picture."
Decla's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Decla received a $23 second payment.
"Before receiving the transfers, I had not thought of buying a dairy goat. I have now planned to buy once of which by the end of six months, it will have multiplied hence increase my stock"
Richard's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Richard received a $23 initial payment.
"I expect my family's clothing and general cleanliness to have improved in the next six months. I also expect to have cleared school fees and bought a heifer by the end of six months."
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face is lack of money to pay fees for my granddaughter studying at Bukedae life line. "
Anna's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Anna enrolled.
"My biggest hardship i lack of money to enable me build ironroofed house and garden work."