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.
Millicent's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Millicent received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because I was able to pay school fees and cultivate my piece of land."
Peres's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Peres received a $97 initial payment.
"I was so excited, jumped up and laughed when I received the transfer then I called my child (my helper) to confirm for me if it was real or I was dreaming."
Rosemary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Rosemary received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt extremely happy when I received my transfer, something I never had trust in from the onset of the registration process. Am so proud that GiveDirectly has made develop a lot of trust in it."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Millicent received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy being my first time to received such kind of money."
Caroline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Caroline received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer, I felt very happy and that is when I was assured that GiveDirectly truly fulfills promises. "
Maryanne's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Maryanne enrolled.
"My greatest challenge is that, I am not able to get money to build my own house and renting in someone's house is a big burden to my family."
Clyvia's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Clyvia received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer, I felt very happy and the first person I communicated the good news to was my husband who received the news with an open heart since at that time my household was facing financial problem and GiveDirectly gave us away out.I am very appreciative to GiveDirectly."
Agness's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Agness received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer, I felt very happy since I have never received a lumpsum amount of money in my whole life. i"
Grace's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Grace received a $97 initial payment.
"My village members were saying that the promises stated by GiveDirectly wasn't real and we as the beneficiary we wont received any transfers and because of all this rumors I was not hopeful that I will receive the transfer . The moment I saw the message from GiDirectly verifying that I had gotten the money , I felt very happy and that is when I believed that GiveDirectly truly fulfills promises."
Fauzia's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Fauzia received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I was overwhelmed with joy and thanked the Lord because I was previouly left out of the first group that had received the money but this time round I was among the lucky ones."