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.
Martha's family
access_time 8 years ago
Martha received a $466 third payment.
"I spent the third transfer paying college fee to my daughter in KMTC college, to enable her acquire skills in order to depend in herself."
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $465 third payment.
"My life is different in that, I have a business which earns me income which helps me to support my family. I paid my children's school fees without asking nay body for help like I did before and this made me very happy. I would not have done all this without the transfers."
David's family
access_time 8 years ago
David received a $466 third payment.
"In my opinion, Givedirectly has done well in giving us non refundable money transfers, this has enabled us make plans peacefully. Why else will someone have any discredit for such good work?"
James's family
access_time 8 years ago
James received a $483 third payment.
"Givedirectly did well in changing lives through cash transfers which enabled recipients to build houses and send children to school. I have not seen anything they did not do well."
Petro's family
access_time 8 years ago
Petro received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying sofa seat (one set), one bag of maize, I also bought sand and cement that I used in renovating my house, I also spent the remaining part of the transfer on boosting our fish business "
Kevin's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kevin received a $466 third payment.
"In my opinion, Givedirectly has done well by following through with all their promises, I love what they are doing and its only praises from me."
Bosco's family
access_time 8 years ago
Bosco received a $113 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received the money and I immediately sat with my wife and drafted the budget."
Getrude's family
access_time 8 years ago
Getrude received a $113 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received the money because I was admitted in hospital but I did not know how I would pay the medical bills without any money. I still feel like I owe GD my life since it's because of them that my life was saved."
Robbina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Robbina received a $424 second payment.
"The biggest diference in my daily life and geting a plot of land"
Rehearsal's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rehearsal received a $424 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life was getting an iron roof house that i have dreamt of for such a long time"