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.
Violet's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Violet received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because I have hope that I'll be able to build a new house."
Consilata's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Consilata received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to feed my children even after the demise of my wife despite having no food reserves of my own in the house because we had a very poor harvest last season due to drought."
Milka's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Milka received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel happy and my self esteem has risen since my son now uses his own house and can comfortably host visiting relatives thus avoiding embarrassments of my son sleeping at neighbors' houses for lack of a house."
Lilian's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lilian received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a peace of mind since my children are in school consistently after paying their school fees, unlike before when they were being sent home frequently due to school fees arrears."
Jane's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jane received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I was overwhelmed with happiness because my son was really stressed about getting his certificate and now assistance had come to bail him out."
Josephine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Josephine received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now stay in a new house, thus dedicate much of my time to doing other work that brings income to my family other than repairing the house."
Eunice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Eunice received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a new house for my family; free from the stress of a leaking roof whenever it rains."
Ben's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ben received a $400 third payment.
"GiveDirectly does well to give us money freely."
Fatuma's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Fatuma received a $400 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to give us money without instructions. "
Mariam's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mariam received a $400 third payment.
"GiveDirectly does well to give mobile phones and money for free without asking anything from us."