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.
Joseph's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Joseph received a $487 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I managed to build a bigger house and paid school fee hence I'm less worried about fee problem."
Peter's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Peter received a $487 second payment.
"I have experienced a very big difference in my daily life as I can brag that I posses a wife and a very nice house both courtesy of Give Directly."
George's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
George received a $487 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I'm able to prepare my farm in time and my produces has increased rapidly."
Monica's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Monica received a $487 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer feel ashamed when my visitors come as before because I now have a decent house. I also don't experience stress due to school fee for my children as before."
Jane's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Jane received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt my heart reviving because I had actually been lying down on a seat and agonizing over just where my son’s fee would come from and yet there was only one more day left to raise his school fee-the school authorities had given him a notice of 3 days of which 2 had already lapsed. I could not see a way out and I had begun to feel faint-hearted until I received the money, thank you very much! "
Charles's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Charles received a $487 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am currently happily married. We love one another with confidence since our marriage has been legitimized by the payment of dowry."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Ruth received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I was full of praise and joy in my heart because I could accomplish some of my plans."
Janet's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Janet received a $487 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, I am living in a cleaner environment. I have made my home more organized, constructed a kitchen and main house differently. I believe this has also uplifted our level of hygiene."
Emilly's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Emilly received a $487 second payment.
"I have experienced a very big difference in my daily life since I no longer walk begging for food but rather depend on my business for every basic need that the family may require. I feel I have transformed and a lot and very grateful for the effort the organisation has made towards this."
Conslata's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Conslata received a $487 second payment.
"The biggest difference I have seen in my daily life is that today I don't work in other people's farms to earn daily wages for feeding the family."