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.
Peter's family
access_time 7 years ago
Peter received a $483 third payment.
"Ok, I used my third transfer to renovate my main house. When Give Directly visited me for the first time, my house looked very bad and I felt embarrassed, however, when I received the money, I painted the house and plastered its walls and floor. I think no one can believe that it is the same house I lived in back then!"
Ruth's family
access_time 7 years ago
Ruth received a $465 third payment.
"I had adopted a bright, but a poor orphan who had passed his examination with flying colors and had been invited to join a local university, unfortunately, I never had money that I would use to budget for him and clear some part of the accommodation and tuition fees hence he was just hopelessly staying with me at home, but when Give Directly sent me the third transfer, I paid the fees and he managed to start his university education."
David's family
access_time 7 years ago
David received a $454 second payment.
"My life is different than if i never received money in that i was able to complete the payment of a plot of land and i have hope of constructing the iron roofed house for my self."
Conslator's family
access_time 7 years ago
Conslator received a $485 third payment.
"I spent a portion of my third transfer on plastering my house which I had began renovating using my first and second transfers. The remaining amount of the transfer I saved in readiness for admitting my daughter, who was by then sitting for her primary school final exams, to a secondary school."
Apolot's family
access_time 7 years ago
Apolot enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have ever faced is sickness "
Elizabeth's family
access_time 7 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"Receiving means ,it will enable me improve my household leaving status by buying beddings and a cow that in turn can produce milk.This milk i shall be selling to neighbours in exchange for money and also putting in" Eboo" local greens to increase it's taste."
Jesca's family
access_time 7 years ago
Jesca enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face is my two children are sickle cellers, i spend a lot money on their treatment. Whatever produce we get in a season is always sold for their treatement.This makes my family to live with bitting poverty."
Peter's family
access_time 7 years ago
Peter received a $456 second payment.
"My life is different in away that i have acquired land and household items which I didn't have before."
Keletesia's family
access_time 7 years ago
Keletesia received a $456 second payment.
"My life was very miserable and terrible before I received this transfer. I am very happy now because I am now comfortable. I sleep well and eat very well."
Paul's family
access_time 7 years ago
Paul received a $456 second payment.
"My life was meaningless before I received the cash transfers, but now I am so happy and peaceful because all that I own now is courtesy of givedirectly. "