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.
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building an iron roof house and buying land for farming. Part of this money will additionally help clear debts that i incurred during my wife's traditional marriage."
Edisa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Edisa enrolled.
"Once I receive transfers I will use it to plaster my ironroofed house. This will prevent rain from eroding the exposed bricks and my house shall stay for long."
Pollin's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pollin enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will use to buy a plot of land for resident. I will construct a simple house where I shall be sleeping. This will make me cut costs of rent. The small money realized from my shop business ,I shall use it for paying schools fees for school going children."
Christine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Christine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face is kidneys. This has persisted for long where by i donot eat some foods like beans, meat and so on , I can not even do heavy work. This makes me too selective in food staffs to eat and yet I do not have asource of income, hence some times I sleep without eating in day."
Simon's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Simon enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face is lack of land to culitivate.My family is therefore gets little crop produce every year that can not cater for the family's basic needs like feeding and good health care."
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John enrolled.
"The first priority onces i receive this money is to spend on purchasing apiece of land. This land I shall cultivate to produce crops yields that my family can feed, i can also sell some to solve family problems if any arise."
Keletesia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Keletesia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of land for farming. This has caused famine in our family. "
Beyata's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beyata received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am not stressed about school fees any more, before my son used to be sent home due to fee arrears but immediately I got the transfer, I cleared with the school and eventually he will sit for his final high school exams. I stay in a rental house which consumes a lot of my income but now that I have set up my house, though not finished, am hopeful of not paying rent as from next month. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the support."
Justine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Justine received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a reliable source of income from my shoes business. Apart from that, my desire of owning a home is soon materializing since I've managed to purchase the core building materials."
Judith's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Judith received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now live in a house that doesn't leak. Again, I enjoy every single freedom in my home compared to the days when I was living in my in-law's compound."