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.
Maurine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Maurine received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy when I received the money because it gave me hope of being able to buy a few household items that I lacked during that particular time"
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, am now very happy because very soon I will stop paying rent as I will move into my house which am planning to build soon and the money we always use to pay rent can be used to do something else. Thank you GD for giving me hope through the transfers."
George's family
access_time over 7 years ago
George received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that I have a bull as my asset and that all my children are in school."
Daniel's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Daniel received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I do not have to manually water my tomato farm and I also do not have to hire anymore."
Caren's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caren received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I do not have to worry about jiggers attacking my family like it has always been because I have plastered my house and this has given immense peace. Thank you GD for the transfer"
Renis's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Renis received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to afford basic commodities and hopeful I will build a house."
Jackline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jackline received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer spend much time mud smearing the walls of my house after every rainy season as before because it's now cemented. Am also hopeful that we'll soon have a pit latrine hence we won't do open air defecation as now."
Caroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caroline received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children are in school and I also have my own house too. I no longer panic as nobody can send me out of the house. Thanks to GiveDirectly. "
Ciprine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ciprine received a $484 second payment.
"I am happy to be recognized and respected as a women that the biggest difference in my daily life."
Mornica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mornica received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now curtained that l will stay in iron-roofed house. I am also eating well since Give Directly gave me money."