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.
Ruth's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Ruth received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer,I was so happy. I was in the farm and immediately stopped farming ,just because of the happiness. "
Millicent's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Millicent received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money,I was so happy. My doubts for GiveDirectly died down. "
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy,it was my first time to received such kind of money,thank you GD."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Ruth received a $97 initial payment.
"On that day my family and I did not have money to buy a meal for that day and we were going to sleep without a meal . In the evening a message popped in my phone verifying to me that I had received money from GiveDirectly and upon seeing the money , I felt very happy since I was certain that my family was going to have a nice and enough meals henceforth. "
Elsa's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Elsa received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because I was able to provide food my family."
Meshack's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Meshack received a $97 initial payment.
"My phone was charging since it was offline and upon opening it a message popped up verifying that I had received my money, I felt very happy and the first person I communicated the information to was my wife who welcomed the news with joy and the next day we sat down together and discussed how we were going to spend the money as a family."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Joseph received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received my money I felt very happy because my children will no longer be send home for school fees. "
Margaret's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Margaret received a $97 initial payment.
"I was on my way home from a funeral that I had attended when I received the money I almost got out of the vehicle while it was moving due to the excitement and joy that I was feeling at that time."
Aloice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Aloice received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer,I was so happy. My wife heard me laughing and came to me to confirm why ,when I showed her the message,She too laughed. My whole family was happy."
Grace's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Grace received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first transfer, I felt very happy since I did not expect that amount of money at that point in time."