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.
Elisabethy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Elisabethy received a $455 second payment.
"My life is far much different than it would have been if i never received money, we are all happy and the love between me and my husband is stronger because we sleep in the iron roofed house unlike before when we used to quarrel especially whenever it rained and the house linked."
Stephen's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Stephen received a $455 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if i never received money in that i was able to get back my two acres of land which i had mortgaged. The construction of my house is on going and am sure of sleeping in a decent house in the next few days time."
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my son. If I am unable to raise the required amount he may have to defer his studies."
Anjelina's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Anjelina enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having bought a sofa set using money that I saved after doing odd jobs in various farms."
Caroly's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Caroly enrolled.
"In the year 2017, my greatest achievement was I bought motorcycle which am very proud of I can now do "bodaboda" and get some money for our livelihood."
Janes's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Janes enrolled.
""The achievement that i am proud of is that after dropping out of school due to inadequate resources, i struggled to start training at the village polytechnic own my own. ""
Irine's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Irine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is when I lost my first born child "
George's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
George enrolled.
"“The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is that, in our family, we are a total of eleven people to be taken care of, and my father who is asoul bread winner is unable to fulfill our demand more so payment of my school fees since he is an elderly person.”"
Mercy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"Am planning to save the money and go back to college and finish my diploma course"
Margaret's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Margaret received a $623 second payment.
"Were it not for the money for the money I received from GiveDirectly,I could have not plastered my house neither bought a solar lamp."