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.
Margaret's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Margaret received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest differencein my daily life is that I am not stressed over school fees since I have paid my child's school fees in full."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I currently run a busy tailoring business, from which I draw a daily income that is sustaining my family comfortably."
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a new hose with plastered walls thus I have saved myself from the frequent repairers of the walls due to erosion."
Quintet's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Quintet received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to acquire a piece of land which I have been longing for in a long time since the piece of land I was staying in before I was forceful evacuated and I had to go stay at my parent's in-laws homestead.Having my own homestead I believe that it will give me a peace of mind since conflicts and arguments with my in-laws won't be in existence anymore."
Joyce's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joyce received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happly seeing my children through their education with ease since my children have not been sent home frequently due to school fees arrears. Having bought a solar lamp with the first transfer my children have ample time to study as opposed to before when they use to use lantern for lighting at night and it was expensive purchasing paraffin hence when the paraffin was exhausted that was the end of studying."
Conceletor's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Conceletor received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have acquired a piece of land that I have been longing for in a long time now hence I am hoping to putting up my homestead on it hence living in rental house and having arguments with the landlord if we haven't paid rent will seize to be a worry anymore, as I would have resorted to a cost- effective project. Thanks to GiveDirectly."
Alice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Alice received a $483 second payment.
"I find it easy to pay rent,buy food and pay school fees without any struggle."
Carolyne's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Carolyne received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm relieved from frequent repairs of my house since I managed to cement it."
Jakline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jakline received a $483 second payment.
"I managed to clear school fee that has not been giving me peace thus I'm now relieved and can afford a peaceful night. I also have a neat descent house hence no more dust that was affecting me. This is the biggest difference in my life."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $483 second payment.
"My life has really improved and I'm so happy because I have always struggled paying school fee but finally I managed to clear the fee balance. I also have a spacious house that fits my family well thus I'm more at peace. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."