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.
Susi's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Susi received a $98 initial payment.
"I jumped for joy because I was excited to receive my money. I thanked God for remembering me."
Philip's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Philip received a $98 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt first a sense of disbelief as if I was in a dream, and to be honest, this level of generosity is just unheard of, thank you GD!"
Dorine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Dorine received a $98 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money, as a family,we felt greatly blessed because we then knew that for sure GD money is real, and we immediately paid school fee for our child who had been issued a notice letter to be sent away from school due to fee non-payment."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Eunice received a $98 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I was thrilled since God had answered my prayer through GD and I could afford some things that had been pending for some time."
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt quite good in my heart because it was such a relief to be able to clear some of the School expenses for our child without much stress and buy plenty of food at once, thank you very much. "
Helen's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Helen received a $488 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that my husband no longer drinks at all, he stopped drinking as soon as we started getting the transfers because he believes it is God who blessed us with the money through give directly and that we should dedicate our time praising Him."
Evaline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Evaline received a $488 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a more bigger house. I am so happy."
Rose's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Rose received a $488 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have added capital onto my church books vending business hence now I no longer do heavy casual jobs on my well off neighbor's farms as my business is making double profits since I have variety of books and from this profits I am able support my family financial in different aspects."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Hellen received a $488 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I nolonger think about smearing my floor anymore because I managed to plaster it."
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary received a $488 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to feed my family without much strain like previously where we could even go to bed on empty stomach. We have something to feed on everyday courtesy of GiveDirectly. "