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.
Rosa's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Rosa enrolled.
"It means I can now start my own business which is most probably selling fish"
Samuel's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
""Working as a care taker doesn't satisfy us.I feel the need to have my own house,my own livestock to take care of a motorcycle to generate income for us.Give directly has provided an opportunity to realise this dream.""
Susan's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Susan enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is raising school fees for my two children in Secondary school,and also that I do not have my own home."
Nancy's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"Receiving this means a lot to me since, I am planning to open up a business which will enable me be independent and also substitute my husband's source of income. "
Margaret's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Margaret received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I was very happy and thanked the Lord as I sang a worship song knowing that I would finally construct an animal shed since I used to keep the small animals inside my main house at night."
Robert's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Robert received a $400 third payment.
"GiveDirectly does it well to give unconditional cash us the poor people and, everything about GiveDirectly is done well."
Bapere's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Bapere received a $400 third payment.
"GiveDirectly does well to promise us money and you fulfil your promise. There is nothing bad with your work."
Winnie's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Winnie received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I was filled with joy because their was no one who could have given me such an amount of money not even my relatives."
Martin's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Martin enrolled.
"I'm very happy since this is God given gift which will help me meet most of my needs including building a house and educating my children."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is the fact that I have lost all my relatives and I didn't acquire much education to enable me to do something meaningful in life meaning I don't have a relative whom I can share my life issues with and I am feeling lonely."