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.
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 don't have to toil so hard on my farm by digging using hoes to prepare the farm for planting since I now have 2 bulls which I use to plough my gardens, thus, I only cultivate using the hoe when weeding."
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $400 third payment.
"I did not have land but after receiving the transfer, I managed to buy my own land. Therefore, my life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer. "
Justine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Justine received a $400 third payment.
"I have a shop from the transfers so I earn daily income, this makes my life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer. "
Robinah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Robinah received a $400 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to use a polite approach of communicating with us and allowing us make our own choice concerning the way fo spending our transfer."
Walugyo's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Walugyo received a $400 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to initially register all of us in the village, give us money and phones."
Hellen's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Hellen received a $400 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to give us money to develop ourselves without any conditions."
Sarah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sarah received a $400 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on food and school fees. I used my second transfer to buy food because we didnt have what to eat at home. I also paid school fees for myself and my other 4 siblings."
Jowani's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jowani received a $400 third payment.
"I now have a better house from the smaller and leaking I had before I received the transfer so my life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer."
Hussein's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Hussein received a $400 third payment.
"Before receiving the transfer I did not have my own land but after receiving the transfer I was able to buy my own land. This makes my life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer. "
Jane's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jane received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that today I have better seats in which I seat comfortable, this has helped reduce my back pain."