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.
Monica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Monica received a $482 second payment.
"I have never had a house of my own in my entire life and I have always longed for one. I'm so hapy I'll soon have a house of my own because I already have building materials."
Maurine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Maurine received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is seeing my house so neat. This warms my heart. Thanks for the money."
Jane's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jane received a $424 initial payment.
"I was so exited when I received the transfer because it was an indication that I would do away with all my financial problems."
Jael's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jael received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that as we talk, I live in my own house more peacefully. I built my own iron-roofed house and therefore I am no longer homeless as I used to be before then. I have realized that through Give Directly, peace is possible since I don't need to quarrel with relatives squabbling over items and sleeping places in their houses."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family now have a nice house to stay in. This was not possible before I never got the transfer."
Millicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Millicent received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can now transport my farm products to the market using my own motorcycle. I don't need to incur losses anymore since I am able to transport my products to the market at a cheaper cost and in time. Before then, it was more expensive relying on other people to help me transport the products to market."
Merab's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Merab enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is famine. There is not enough land for me to farm."
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Receiving this money will help in building Small ironroofed house and buy acow that can make me have adecent accommodation and get milk from the cow"
Elisabethy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elisabethy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i faced in life is when Ifell sick during my primary living exams and idid not pass my exams making fail in education ambition"
Anna's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Anna enrolled.
"Receiving this money means buying cattle for ploughing my household's agricultural fields, paying school fees for my children who are at school."