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.
Wambi's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Wambi received a $404 third payment.
"I have acquired my own land, utensils, and a my own house therefore, my life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer. "
Magumba's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Magumba received a $404 third payment.
"I have a plot of land, daily income generating business and I bicycle for my transportation from the transfer, which has made my life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer. "
Jamawa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jamawa received a $404 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on food, house windows and a door. I used my third transfer to buy food for my damily because didn't have food at home. I also bought 3 windows and 1 door for my house."
Susan's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Susan received a $404 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on a house. I used my third transfer to build my own house of 2 bedrooms because I have been living in a rented house and it has been costly."
Kawa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Kawa received a $404 third payment.
"Sending us money directly on our phones and visiting us in villages about the transfer is good."
Eriyusa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Eriyusa received a $404 third payment.
"I now enjoy the difference of feeding and sleeping well in a good house so my life is better than it would have been if I never received the transfer. "
Washingtone's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Washingtone received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest differences in my daily life are I have managed to cement my house and now its beautiful and pleasant to the eye hence as a result it looks like a home now as opposed to before.I have also bought fishing nets which has enabled me to get sufficient daily income that sustain my family's basic needs."
Filgona's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Filgona enrolled.
"Knowing that l am going to receive this money is a great joy in my life, since I am planning to expand my business to increase my sales in order to get more profit to comfortable sustain my family."
Frederick's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Frederick received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest differences in my daily life are I have bought the necessary building materials hence I am hopeful of building a three roomed house that I have been longing for in along time.I am certain that after its completion I will be freed from challenges of living in a grassed thatched house. I have also found it easier to educate my sister who is in the university. Thanks to GiveDirectly."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to do more things that will be beneficial to my family. "