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.
Mildred's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mildred received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt really happy the moment I received the money because my immediate needs were going to be met."
Caleb's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Caleb received a $97 initial payment.
"I received my money while leaving for home from my place of work, I was overjoyed because my family was going through a serious financial crisis."
Nabulumba's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Nabulumba received a $404 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in a way that I can ably provide basic needs for my family with ease."
Florence's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Florence received a $404 third payment.
"In my opinion, what Give Directly does well is considering to give transfers to the most vulnerable. What GD does not do well is having short term interventions and leaving out some villages."
Catherine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Catherine received a $404 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on completing my house which I had begun using the first transfers. I also paid hospital bills for my daughter in law who had a ceaserian delivery in Iganga."
Jedidah's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Jedidah received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received the money I felt very happy, I was busy preparing supper for my family, this gave me hope of finally plastering my house"
Christine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Christine received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I cried tears of relief because I am a widow with small children of my own, yet at that very moment I had major emergencies in that my father was in a private Hospital ICU since there was a serious Public Hospital Doctor’s strike Country-wide, and my sister who is a Secondary School student had just been sent home for fee non-payment. The money was timely and I managed to pay part of my father’s Hospital bill and also part of my sister’s fee and the crises passed for that time."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Ruth received a $404 third payment.
"In my opinion Give directly does well to give money to people without deciding what they should use it for. It helps people work on their problems according to urgency. On the other hand I have not seen what give directly doesn't do well."
Bumali's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Bumali received a $404 third payment.
"I spent part of my third transfer on buying bricks,and iron sheets and started building a house but it was impossible to complete the house because part of the money was stolen "
Wyclife's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Wyclife received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received the money because it would help me to plough my farm."