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.
Jane's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with and that has made me so sad is not being able to attain money to pay for my sons college fees so that he can clear the pending arrears to enable him to graduate.He has missed his graduation three times and thus he can't even be cleared to attain his certificates to enable him search for a job,yet he passed so well."
Carrey's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Carrey received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest differences in my daily life are I have managed to acquire livestock which I didn't have before that being two calf. I have also bought the necessary building materials hence I am certain of building a decent house which I have been hoping for in my whole life in my own homestead with the upcoming transfer.Thanks to GiveDirectly."
Lidia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lidia received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children will never be send for school fees."
Faith's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Faith received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having a piece of land of my own. I now have the hopes of soon building my compound. This will make me more independent and proud."
Jenifer's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jenifer received a $483 second payment.
"Paying school fees arrears are the biggest difference in my life."
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my transfer, I felt very happy since it would enable me accomplish all my plans. i am so happy that the windows that I inserted brought me enough air circulation and security in my house."
Lynette's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lynette received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest differences in my daily life are I am happly living in a spacious house which accommodates my family members comfortably and privacy is highly maintained as opposed to before when I used to live in a small squeezed house.I am also educating my two grandchildren with a lot ease since I started getting money from GiveDirectly as they haven't been sent home due to school fees arrears."
Stela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Stela received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having a bigger house. This has given peace and I feel comfortable hosting visitors because I won't have to take them to sleep in neighbors houses."
Julia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Julia received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that my children gets all meals in a day without going hungry thus they now have energy to study well in school."
Ruth's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is sending my four kids to secondary school since they graduated from primary school at the same time."