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.
Benta's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Benta received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now staying in a nice comfortable house where l do not need to worry when it is raining as compared to before when l used to staying in a thatched leaky house where l was being rained on."
Erick's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Erick received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now hopeful of having my own compound, something that I never even thought of because I didn't have the means to pay dowry which I did with the first transfer. Thank you very much GiveDirectly."
Kesia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Kesia received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to take of my family and my new house."
Tabitha's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Tabitha received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have my own cow that gives me hopes of having milk tea, unlike now that I only take porridge. Am also happy that I now have my own land that I can boldly cultivate now that I managed to finish paying for it."
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference daily life is that I am able to provider food for my family with my boda boda business."
Isaya's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Isaya received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I was in the process of charging my phone then I heard a message, and saw the money.I felt that God had visited me in person, through GD."
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 managed to till my farms without begging support from neighbours. Am also having good night sleeps now that I have a new mattress, unlike before when I used sleep on a hard surface. My children are also able to study easily at night with the use of solar lamp, unlike before when they used a tin lamp which could go off due to lack of kerosene and leave them undone."
Millicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Millicent received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have a sack of maize in my house for grinding and the amount I would have used to buy a tin of maize daily for consumption, I spend to do something else. Thank you GD for the transfer."
Sharon's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sharon received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is my new comfortable house, thank you GD."
Aggrey's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Aggrey received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l now have a very stable source of income where l no longer go without food any more. I also do not spent money to buy paraffin for lighting my house."