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 8 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"Receiving this money is going to change my living standard to better because I'll stop depending entirely on fishing for income."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"I knew I will have a better life than the one I have been leading and start a business on my own."
Eunice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is my husband sickling for six months, bed ridden."
Juliana's family
access_time 8 years ago
Juliana enrolled.
"My biggest hardship as at now is feeding. This weather has destroyed our crops and has made food prices to rise as well in the market so buying food has been a problem."
Caroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caroline received a $482 third payment.
"The activities planned by Give Directly in our community were all done well."
Lovisa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lovisa received a $424 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is staying in a secure clean house where am not worried of the rains and bad weather conditions."
Arthur's family
access_time 8 years ago
Arthur received a $465 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer to buy sand and cement to plaster my house which was made of mud and was very dusty. I also paid my laborers who were renovating my house."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $424 second payment.
"Accessing daily basic requirements with ease is the biggest difference in my daily life. I can get meals, medication and other basics for my family and we are now happy."
Justine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Justine received a $424 second payment.
"Owning a house is the biggest difference in my daily life. I am soon beginning to sleep like a human as compared to now when I sleep like a rat."
Samuel's family
access_time 8 years ago
Samuel received a $424 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now respected in the community since I have a well established house and a permanent home."