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.
Erick's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Erick received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I was so much stress on how to pay school fee arrears for my child be now am relived. l also no long spent money to buy paraffin for light my house, l spent that money buy other this in the house."
Philister's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Philister received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I manage to have enough comfortable seats in my house."
Caleb's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caleb received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am at peace because I was able to pay my son's fee and now I am sure he is not going to be sent home for fee."
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that I now have my own peace of land and I will no longer be a squatter. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the money. I am so happy. "
David's family
access_time over 7 years ago
David received a $484 second payment.
"I have started my own business which serves the villagers with maize and gives me daily income to spend on other needs. Besides, I have managed to increase the scale of rice farming with the transfers and looking foward for a good harvest and good income. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."
Martin's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Martin received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer beg for chairs from the neighborhood when having visitors. Apart from that, I feel more secured in a house with metallic door compared to the days when I had some old wooden door which anyone could break into."
Mourine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mourine received a $97 initial payment.
"The money reached me when I was watching a movie at the neighbor's house. This money reach me abruptly a time I least expected it-my eyes remained pasted on the screen for almost 10 minutes-it was just unbelievable and I felt very excited. "
Erick's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Erick received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first transfer, I felt very happy since it was an amount of money which I didn't expect to receive at that particular time.I can say it was one of the magical moment for me."
Elias's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elias received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now worry free over rent as I now live in my own house that I build using the transfer I got form GD."
Lilian's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lilian received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received the money I was very happy because at that particular time, I did not have even a single to buy food for my family that day.Thank you GD."