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.
Margaret's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Margaret received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, I live my dream of constructing a better house that I had been dreaming of many years in the past and I feel elated in spirit."
Alice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Alice received a $97 initial payment.
"When received the money, I was very happy because I was down financially and now my life had just changed all over a sudden."
Irene's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Irene received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer,I was so happy and shocked . I have never held such an amount of money in my life ever. "
Helida's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Helida received a $485 second payment.
"I can mention privacy as the biggest difference in my daily life. I no longer share sleeping room with my teenagers since they have a place to sleep which is my kitchen."
Donella's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Donella received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in your daily life is that I now sleep comfortably with my children since we have a mattress hence we no longer sleep on a mat being exposed to cold.My children are also going to school while decently dressed and with no school fees arrears as a result this has improved there self- esteem mainly in socialization at school."
Ednah's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Ednah received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have gained self- employment ( starting a commercial pig farming project) hence as a result I have added a source of income in my household since I am a nursery teacher by occupation,I believe that the business will grow and I will use the profits to pay school fees for my children thus pursuing my dream of having enlightened children will came true. All my gratitude goes to GiveDirectly as a whole. "
Janet's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Janet received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, we generates daily income that caters for our household needs. And this has improved our living standards."
Kennedy's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest differences in my daily life are; my son is going to school with no worries of being sent home for school fees since I have already settled most of his school fees arrears. My household has also enough food to feed on thus we hardly miss food as we used to."
Mercy's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mercy received a $485 second payment.
"I can describe the comfort I have acquired courtesy of Give Directly as my biggest difference in life. We sleep well on a better mattress and a bed and live in a better environment."
Silvester's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Silvester received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer higher a motorcycle to use as a taxi because I now have my own hence better income than before."