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.
Charles's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"Receiving this money means God's plan for buying livestock for cultivating my agricultural farm land, it will also help me pay school fees for my children in future when they reach secondary schol."
Florence's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Florence received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I live a healthier life. My health has really improved since I started receiving the money . This is because I cleared all the debts and loans that were really giving us a sleepless night."
Milicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Milicent received a $424 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money I was very happy and thanked God for the transfers which would change my life or the better. Thank you GD for the transfer."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elizabeth received a $480 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a very spacious and decent that accommodates me and all my children well, unlike before when the children squeezed in one place at night."
Susan's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Susan received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, I live in an improved sanitation. This is after acquiring a water tank for storing rain water for domestic use and constructing a latrine for our use. Before then, we never had a latrine but instead we could depend on open defecation and again, we could walk longer distances to fetch water both combined could interfere with our lives."
Tabitha's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Tabitha received a $96 initial payment.
"I was so happy when I received the transfer because I was so hungry and had nothing for food in the house."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elizabeth received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the improved living standards due to having a source of income."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am relieved of the school fees stress now that I managed to pay for my children's fees running up to January next year. Thanks to GiveDirectly."
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that as we talk, I live in my own home where I am free to plan and execute all my development plans without any consultation including farming. This is because my second transfer enabled me to build it. Before then, I lived in the same compound with my in-laws and therefore I never had much freedom to plan and act upon my plans which explained why I was behind in terms of development."
Irene's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Irene received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now very certain of having my own compound sooner than I expected hence I won't be paying rent anymore."