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.
Timothy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Timothy received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy, I was able provide food for my family despite high cost of living."
Millicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Millicent received a $97 initial payment.
"I immediately prayed when I received the transfer because it was a blessing that you can never get from anybody else except GiveDirectly."
Rachel's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rachel received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought the necessary building materials which I couldn't afford earlier due to lack of money and now I am hopeful of building a spacious three roomed house in my own homestead since at the moment I am staying at my brother in-laws homestead. "
Anjeline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Anjeline received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy, I will be able to build my new house since I already bought some building materials."
Lawrence's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lawrence received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now hopeful of having my own compound, something I never thought I would manage even in the next five years."
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy,with my small business I am able to pay school fees for my children and bought food for my family ."
Agnes's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Agnes received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that , l am now staying in iron-roofed house where l am not worried when it is raining, as compared to before when l was staying in a thatched leaky house where l was being raining on."
Milicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Milicent received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am now selling water to the community and get my daily income and l can never miss what to eat in a day."
Mercy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mercy received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happly living in a decent cemented house from one a mud house hence my family and I no longer get exposed to dust on a daily basis which has made as to be prone to respiratory tract diseases."
Maimuna's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Maimuna received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now staying in a very spacious house as compared to before when l was staying in a small house where l had to squeeze myself with my child. I also no longer spent money to buy paraffin for lighting my house."