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.
Mercy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"It's so hard for me to provides my family with a descent meal and at time when it rains heavily accommodation becomes a problem since my house leaks."
Annet's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Annet received a $402 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a plot of land on which i am to construct a house. The house we are living in doesn't accommodate the whole family well due to the little space."
Christopher's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Christopher received a $402 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on food and bricks. I used my transfer to buy food because I have been short of food. I also bought bricks for a 3bedrooms house."
Saddam's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Saddam received a $402 third payment.
"In my opinion GD does well by delivering as promised in the earlier stages of the program i.e. the amount of money that we were promised is the exact one we got."
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $402 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because I have a presentable house now and I am eating well. I am happy."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elizabeth received a $421 third payment.
"I would be living a stressful life because of poverty since i don't work due to my weak health and yet I have to provide for my child without support from his father however my life is different in a way that i no longer worry about money since i receievd transfers."
Cecilia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Cecilia received a $402 third payment.
"In my opinion GD does well by delivering as promised in the earlier stages of the program."
Erizabesi's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Erizabesi received a $402 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to give us money that helped us change our lives."
Namubweya's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Namubweya received a $402 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because I can access good medication which has improved my health and I am feeding well and I don't worry about my next meal."
Tape's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Tape received a $402 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to send us good teachers and officers who handle us with respect because the motivate us to freely ask them any matters concerning this program."