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.
Michael's family
access_time 8 years ago
Michael received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest different in my daily life is the ease of taking care of the basic needs since my wife can now contribute in buying some of the things in the house from the profits of the business started using the second transfer."
Peter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peter received a $482 second payment.
"Currently, we live in a better place. My house looks good and my environment is just more attractive the biggest difference in my daily life."
Esther's family
access_time 8 years ago
Esther received a $96 initial payment.
"I felt very happy when I received the cash because it gave me hope for doing farming that I always do every season"
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $96 initial payment.
"I felt very happy when I received the cash because it gave me hope for taking my son back to school and it also gave me hope of boosting my small business that wasn't doing so well during that particular time"
James's family
access_time 8 years ago
James received a $482 second payment.
"I am very relaxed and happy because all my wishes have come to pass thanks to this help."
Joseph's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joseph received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now have a house of my own and no longer sleeps in my brother's house and this makes me very happy. Thank you GD"
Frederick's family
access_time 8 years ago
Frederick received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference I can mention in my daily life after receiving transfers from Give Directly can be mentioned in terms of the new sanitation we have acquired. We no longer cook in the open since we had acquired a kitchen and therefore we no longer live in fear of contacting cholera outbreak."
Peter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peter received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have pressure pipes which I connect to the water pump that I had bought earlier.This initiative has enhanced the productivity of my yields and now the sales of my kales which I have harvested from my farm has gone up and I am making double profits hence I am enjoying being self employed now than ever.Thanks to GiveDirectly and their donors."
Gideon's family
access_time 8 years ago
Gideon received a $482 second payment.
"I have seen great difference especially in my business which is doing very well currently."
Samwel's family
access_time 8 years ago
Samwel received a $96 initial payment.
"I felt very happy when I received the cash because this gave me hope for renovating my house that was in a very bad shape"