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.
Shadrack's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Shadrack received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l no longer spent money to buy paraffin for lighting, l also do not hire people to work on my farm any more."
Benta's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Benta received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt very delighted since it reached us at the right time when we needed it most-school had been closed, there was no food, high cost of living and long school holiday again so it would help me sustain the lives of my household members."
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 more at peace and happy because I now live in a nicely built house and I no longer get rained on like in my older house."
Judith's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Judith received a $484 second payment.
"We have been staying in rental house for a long time because we didn't have a place to put up a structure but thanks to Gd we managed to get a piece of land. I now have hopes that I'm soon having my own compound meaning no more paying of monthly rent which has been so expensive. This is the biggest difference in my daily life. "
Emily's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Emily received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that l am now curtained that my child will complete her secondary school. l am also staying in a very nice neat house compared as before when l was staying in a dusty house, which was not good for my health."
Edwin's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Edwin received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I thanked God very much for GD because this is a noble Program and it takes a lot of sacrifice to support the poor in this manner."
Teresa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Teresa received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money from Give Directly, I felt very delighted. I would revamp the health of my fishing business that had been performing dismally following high cost of living."
Elsa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elsa received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I was very excited because this was a free gift that we never labored for but that would support reasonable needs in the family."
Mourine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mourine received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now using solar to light my house as compare to before when l was spending a lot of money buying paraffin for lighting my house. My children are also have now sleep in comfortably place and eating well."
Jacklin's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jacklin received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money from Give Directly, I felt very happy. I knew that through it, I would boost my businesses and fend for my household needs like clothing which had turned a major concern-one of my child could walk in tattered uniform since I couldn't manage to provide for them sufficiently well."