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.
Agnes's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Agnes enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is, when i was to make good profits from a milk business that enabled me to pay school fees for my kids and also buy a dairy cow."
Samwel's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Samwel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in live is when I found it difficult to get school fees for my children. This was so hurting for me and I had to take a loan in order to finance their schooling."
Allan's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Allan received a $464 third payment.
"I used my third transfer to buy building materials that I used to construct a semi-permanent house of 33 iron sheets in my own home. I feel I am now having more freedom than when I lived with my parents in the same compound since I can now go to work and work till late hours and no one would ask me or dictate my life."
Angelina's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Angelina enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is being able to own a small business in the next nearest shopping centre. It was out of my savings from selling milk. "
Apicael's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Apicael enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is being able to provide basic needs for my two children. I always do casual jobs that are not reliable and also it's of low pay. "
Roselyne's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Roselyne received a $619 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been been it not for the GiveDirectly transfers, it that I could still be staying in a leaking house update."
Wicklif's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Wicklif received a $484 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the money in that I have become self-employed from being jobless. I can now generate income and meet my household basic needs."
Anjelina's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Anjelina received a $622 second payment.
"Were it not for transfers I received from GiveDirectly,I could still be staying in a mud house."
Charles's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Charles received a $453 second payment.
"Before I received the cash transfers my life was worse that I could not afford food and other basic needs but now I am peaceful and my life is very comfortable. I am very happy and thankful to givedirectly for the cash transfers."
Enjela's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Enjela received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if i never received the money because i would have died without handling such amount of money, my dressing and feeding is better than before, and at night, my house lights like am living in town. "