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.
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on extending my house which was small and used the larger percentage of the amount on plastering the floor which had cracks."
Josphine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Josphine received a $468 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to pay school fee for my child who was joining secondary school and the remaining balance l spent to buy for her school equipment."
George's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
George received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done more good things that are beyond my description. One of the things is the fact that it gives unconditional cash to recipients directly without involvement of third parties."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Pamela received a $485 third payment.
"I have built a house of my taste and preference and moved from my small old house.This is a big difference in my life that makes me proud and happy."
Tabitha's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Tabitha received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion Give Directly did well in dealing with people directly and not involving our corrupt leaders, who could have played some tricks on us."
Barack's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Barack received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has opened the eyes of many people who were deeply sunk in poverty with no hopes of ever acquiring some wealth. To help the organisation achieve better results, I would recommend a one or two-installments program instead of the three installments. With this, recipients would find it easy to venture into bigger projects and prosper."
Yunes's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Yunes received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion, what GiveDirectly did well was by uplifting the living standards of the poor people in our community through the unconditional transfers that was given to the recipients."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Ruth received a $468 third payment.
"When I received my third transfer, I built a semi-permanent house of 30 iron sheets for my children. I decided to construct the house for them so that they would get a place to sleep and read. I realized that walking longer distance to find for a place to sleep and study could cause a lot of interruption and time wastage for them accounting for their dismal performance before then."
Annah's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Annah received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion GiveDirectly is very honest because they sent me all my transfers as they promised. I am aware of many organizations who do not deliver their services accurately and reliably. I love everything about GiveDirectly."
Irine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Irine received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has worked so well to an extent that even those whose villages have not been visited, long so much for the organisation. "