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.
Tresi's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Tresi received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having peace and hope that I'll soon have a house of my own and I'll stop staying in a rental house."
Tobias's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Tobias received a $96 initial payment.
"I felt happy when I received the transfer because it gave me the assurety that GiveDirectly is real and truthful."
Dominic's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Dominic received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my house is now free from jiggers emanating from the dusty floor and walls now that the entire house is cemented."
Paulina's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Paulina received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the peace and hopes I have of soon having a descent house."
Selestine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Selestine received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that am now in an iron roofed house that doesn't leak, unlike before when I had a leaking grass thatched house."
Patricia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Patricia received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am no longer being rained upon as before when I was in a grass thatched house."
Hellen's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Hellen received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have nice and decent seats, and am also happy that I have my cows which is a future financial security."
Everline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Everline received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that since I constructed my own home and moved out of a rental house, I have been living with peace and happiness. I don't need to struggle paying the rent and no one sends me evacuation notice anymore."
Mackline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mackline received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now happily married to my husband after the payment of the dowry. This has given me peaceful state of mind-I can now focus and develop to improve our lives as opposed to arguing with relatives who frowned upon our relationship before then."
Anjelyne's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Anjelyne received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now happy that I have seats hence I don't have to direct my visitors into my mother-in-law's house."