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.
Anne's family
access_time 7 years ago
Anne received a $464 third payment.
"We bought a second hand motorcycle with the second transfer so when we received the third transfer we sold the second hand motorcycle and added the money to our third transfer then bought a new motorcycle. We did this because we were afraid the second hand motorcycle could incur us a lot of expense repairing it so we opted for a new one."
Jennifer's family
access_time 7 years ago
Jennifer received a $472 initial payment.
"My life has changed for the better. I now own my house and I sleep comfortably without any worries like before when I had no good house."
Helen's family
access_time 7 years ago
Helen received a $466 third payment.
"I spent a larger potion of my third on paying school fees for my daughter who had joined college. I am happy she was able to join college and taking a catering course. The remaining amount I spent on starting poultry keeping business in large quantity. I thought of starting an income generating activity that will help me sustain my family, I have ceased from burning charcoal which was quite tiring."
Diana's family
access_time 7 years ago
Diana received a $464 third payment.
"I bought a cow for rearing with part of third transfer and I believe in future after it has given birth I'll have extra cow (calf) and we'll also be able to get enough milk for consumption. I used some of the money to complete the house I had started building with the second transfer and used a smaller portion on meeting family daily needs."
Caren's family
access_time 7 years ago
Caren received a $464 third payment.
"I used a larger portion of my third transfer on facilitating the cost of building my house because I had bought most of the building materials but there were a few that were lacking so I used part of the money to buy them and used some on buying food for the labors who were constructing my house. I used part of the money too to boost my business and it has now picked and doing so well."
Bernard's family
access_time 7 years ago
Bernard received a $464 third payment.
"I had a small old house which was almost falling down so when I received my third transfer I build a hooseand bought food for a family with the remaining amount."
Phoebe's family
access_time 7 years ago
Phoebe received a $467 third payment.
"I spent part of my third transfer on buying cows that my husband used to pay formy dowry given that we had stayed for seven years without doing so according to tradition because we did not have any money to do so and when we received this transfer, we felt some relief. I also bought some furniture for my living room. I only had one chair. The remaining I spent on food for my family consumes."
Linet's family
access_time 7 years ago
Linet received a $467 third payment.
"I spent part of my third transfer on paying school fees for my daughter who, is taking a course in clothing and textile in the university. The remaining I spent on buying sheep that I am rearing and furniture for my living room as the ones I had, had worn out. The transfers have saved me a great deal and I wish that GiveDirectly would add us more."
Joseph's family
access_time 7 years ago
Joseph received a $464 third payment.
"I used part of third transfer on ploughing in preparedness to planting being that I received the money during planting season. I bought livestock (a cow and goats). I consider this a future investment because I have the plans of selling one of them in future to help me raise my children's school fee. I also bought a few households that I lacked in my house."
Mary's family
access_time 7 years ago
Mary received a $467 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying two cows that I am rearing. I also bought iron sheets that I am planning to use to expand my current house which is so squeezed. The remaining I spent on catering for the funeral expenses I had."