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.
Judith's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Judith received a $485 second payment.
"I am so happy that I have most of the things I have been wishing for. Moreso, my cow provides milk so I don't have to buy milk like I used to.Thanks to GD."
Susi's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Susi received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have steady Income that helps me feed my family comfortably. My sons are also in school. Thanks to GiveDirectly. "
Alice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Alice received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now have work and a source of income with the my new corn selling business."
Joshua's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joshua received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to do my daily chores after I successfully underwent the operation using the GiveDirectly transfers. I am well again. Thanks to GiveDirectly. "
Marvine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Marvine received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that our investments increase on a daily basis courtesy of Give Directly for instance, I am always expanding my farming and at the same time, my wife continues with her education, one of the greatest investment that will soon earn us money."
Thomas's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Thomas received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life that I can mention is GiveDirectly has given me an opportunity of educating my three children since I had lost hope of educating them due to financial constrain as they were almost becoming school dropouts and through this support that I have received from GiveDirectly has taught me a lesson that there is hope at the end of the tunnel despite the situations one is facing. "
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, I have earned more respect in my village. As a widow, my husband died and left me in that pathetic house and therefore people jeered me a lot before I constructed a new one."
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have my own cattle which I have to take out daily to graze and water."
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my two children in secondary school have improved in their performance. They used to be out of school most of the time due to financial constraint but since I got GD support, they only make it home in the evening after classes."
Albarn's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Albarn received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my granddaughter is in school and has not been sent away for lack of school fees. I have also been able to settle some of the debts I had borrowed. "