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.
Pricikila's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pricikila enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will be able to buy food and treat the kidneys. This will make change deit to improve my health."
Alugeresia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Alugeresia enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will be able to build an iron roofed house and buy household items. "
Magret's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Magret enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face is lack of money to pay fees for my son and daughter in siroko parents and Bishop Ilukor secondaries. They are always denied classes at school and this is effecting their performance."
Lydia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lydia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship which i face is povety which is caused by too much rains .which destroys crops due to water logging."
Hellen's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i am facing is inadequacy of land for cultivation. The small piece i have can not produce food that can take care of the family. Famine is the order every year."
Simon's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Simon enrolled.
" Receiving this money means i will be able to build an iron roofed house and buy some livestock."
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $463 third payment.
"I used most portion of my third transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school because I did not want him to be sent home for fees, I bought additional iron sheets and timber which I have used to complete a house I was building but could not continue when my child joined high school . I wish to thank GD for the changes in my life."
Joyce's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joyce received a $484 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my child who in the university and now I am happy since she has ample time to study in school as she is not being sent home for school fees arrears while school is in session. I also bought some water pumps to lessen my work of sprinkling water in my farm manually because my occupation is farming and the yields are doing good hence I believe from the harvest I will be able to continue paying school fees for my child who is in her third year in the university."
Stanley's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Stanley received a $477 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that am happier than before because i have food to eat. Healthwise i feel greater improvement since i got treament using the money from give directly."
Charles's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Charles received a $477 initial payment.
"The moment i received money i ululated with joy in my heart and told my wife immediately. The whole village joined in ululation as other people also got mobile money messages in their phones."