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.
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $484 second payment.
"I have always been watching television in neighbors houses but I never knew I would one day own one. Thanks to Gd I watch news in my house without risking my life at night walking for long distance to watch news."
Florence's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Florence received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I now have a descent house and food for my family."
Alice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Alice received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my like is that I now have my own livestock and able to built a descent house."
Ayub's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ayub received a $484 second payment.
"That biggest difference in my life is that I now have my own cow and a descent house for my family."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $484 second payment.
"Before I started receiving transfers from Give Directly, I was terribly rained on. My household members could succumb to frequent illnesses related to cold. The house was very leaky but when I received the money and built a better one, I realized that things changed; no heavy down pour penetrates my roof and again we sleep warmly and more comfortably with less cases of disease outbreaks."
Anjelina's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Anjelina received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, am now at peace and no longer stressed on how to get food for my family since I have a sack of maize for consumption and a little money to buy food."
Gift's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Gift received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy, It was such a great feeling we were all excited as a family."
Caroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caroline received a $484 second payment.
"I have two children in secondary school who had a huge balance in school but thanks to Gd I managed to clear the fee balance. This has given them ample time to study without being spending a lot of time at home due to school fee. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."
Peres's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peres received a $484 second payment.
"Before I started receiving transfers from Give Directly, I could always stay with my son at home while the rest could be in school learning, which affected his performance and affected us with lots of stress too but when I started receiving transfers, I have been able to clear school fees even one year a head, and due to this, I have acquired a stress-free kind of life and I expect his performance to improve . This is the notable difference I can mention in my daily life."
Fredrick's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Fredrick received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now staying in a very stable house where l do not need to worry any more."