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.
Pamela's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Pamela received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first transfer, I knelt down and prayed to God. I felt very humbled indeed since it was my first time receiving such kind of a blessing."
Florence's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Florence received a $97 initial payment.
"I was very happy when I got the transfer, I thanked God for blessing me with the GD transfer."
Irine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Irine received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because I was able to afford food for my family."
George's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
George received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer,I was so happy. I knew my poverty was going to soon end. "
Seferol's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Seferol received a $97 initial payment.
"I was very happy, I now knew that I could afford to buy all the things that I did not have in my house."
Maurice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Maurice received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money,I was so happy. I knew my plans were going to be fulfilled. "
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have hopes of getting a new bigger house for my family, since I have been able to afford iron sheets in readiness for the same."
Bakali's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Bakali received a $402 third payment.
"My life is different that I now have a business I am operating and it deals in produces for a daily income after receiving transfer. Before I received transfer I was jobless and earned nothing at the end of the day. I am proud. "
Salima's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Salima received a $402 third payment.
"In my opinion, Give Directly does well to use staff from outside the community during enrolment of recipients. It makes the process very fair."
Faizo's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Faizo received a $402 third payment.
"In my opinion, Give Directly does well to focus on household economic empowerment of the most poor. What GD does not do well is to implement short projects. "