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 received a $466 third payment.
"In my opinion, what GD does well is that it doesn't rely on community gate keepers to identify their beneficiaries."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elizabeth received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to restock my small scale retail shop and the remaining amount, I spent to pay school fees for my children who are both in primary and high school and also bought food for my family."
Nicholas's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nicholas received a $466 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly changed the living standards of recipients in our community through cash transfer. GiveDirectly should consider employing recipients as witnesses to testify in other communities."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $466 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly uplifted the living standards of recipients in our community through cash transfers. GiveDirectly should educate recipients more on how to spend the transfer to change their lives."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $466 third payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to pay my two children school fee. I built a kitchen with a portion of the remaining transfer. I also invested the rest in rice farming."
Caren's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caren received a $466 third payment.
"In my opinion, what GD does well is that it is up to its promise. I wish if GD can continue, it can do us good."
Hellen's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Hellen received a $466 third payment.
"My life is different in that, I now live in a bigger and more beautiful house as compared to the one I was living in which was almost falling down. I would not have built this house without the transfer"
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $466 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us money which is not a loan and you do not have to be stressed on how to pay back. I have not seen anything that GD did not do well."
Dorcas's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Dorcas received a $466 third payment.
"I spent most of my transfer to buy delight solar, I spent some amount to pay school fees for my child who is in high school, I bought 20 tins of groundnuts for planting. The remaining amount, I spent to hire a land for farming and also bought food for my family, bought food for my family and also spent some amount to repay my debts."
Elkana's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elkana received a $484 third payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to settle some land debt. I also commenced building an iron roofed house on that very land although it is a half way complete because the money got finished."