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.
Mwamadi's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mwamadi received a $401 third payment.
"My life is different than if i didn't receive a transfer in that i wouldn't have been able to build a house and buy solar panel. Am now sleeping in a nice house with solar generating light. Thanks"
Enosi's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Enosi received a $421 third payment.
"My life is different than if i didn't receive a transfer, because at my old age, I wouldn't have renovated my house!"
Veronica's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Veronica received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received my transfer because it made me develop some trust with the organisation which had just visited us for the first time."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Millicent received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received my transfer because I had much doubts with the promise made by GiveDirectly looking at the past experiences with the previous organisations."
Zikula's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Zikula received a $421 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that i have been able to pay school fees for my children since I joined Give Directly. I also bought a solar so I have reduced on the paraffin expenses. All these things would have been impossible to achieve them without the transfer."
Fidha's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Fidha received a $401 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if i never received the transfer in that i been able to take care of my family in terms of feeding and beautifying my house which i think would have been a challenge of I didn't get the transfer. "
Millicent's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Millicent received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money I was very happy because I never expect to get such amount."
Gorreti's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Gorreti received a $483 second payment.
"My biggest difference is that I have a wonderful house and my children are healthy."
Wicklife's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Wicklife received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life daily life is that I'm able to provide for my family."
Ester's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Ester received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy when I received such a lumpsum amount of money. My husband had gone to the farm with the phone and when he came back, the first thing he informed me about was on the transfer after which we sat down and planned on how to use the money."