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.
George's family
access_time over 7 years ago
George received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my entire third transfer to invest in a small retail shop business which is now my main source of income."
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my most of my third transfer to buy livestock for rearing and also because I did not have livestock and the remaining amount, I spent to buy food for my family."
Gyavira's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Gyavira received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy clay, sand which I have used to renovate my house. I bought iron sheets,nails and steel door and windows. The remaining amount, I spent to buy a sack of maize for consumption and also some amount, I spent to pay school fees for my child who is in high school"
Bernard's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Bernard received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy sand, murram which am planning to use in building my house. I spent some amount to buy pesticides for my tomatoes, some amount I spent to buy food and the remaining amount, I spent to hire laborers to weed my farm."
Maurine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Maurine received a $466 third payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to complete my house because it was incomplete. I bought a cow with a portion of the remaining transfer. I also purchased corns for family consumption with the rest of the transfer."
Rueben's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rueben received a $466 third payment.
"What GD does well is that they remember our people who were left to languish in poverty. At the moment I don't know what GD doesn't do well."
Millicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Millicent received a $466 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us money which has brought alot of development. I have not seen anything that Gd did not do well."
Isaiah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Isaiah received a $466 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending the transfer which enabled recipients to build houses and make a step further. I have not seen anything that GD did not do well in our community."
David's family
access_time over 7 years ago
David received a $466 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer to pay school fees for my children who are in high school. The remaining amount, I spent to buy 20 tins of maize for consumption and also livestock for rearing and also they are like my savings"
Jackline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jackline received a $466 third payment.
"My life is different in that, I am no longer stressed because I managed to enroll my child in high school and this makes me very happy. This would not have happened without the transfer"