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.
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"I'm very happy, because I plan to use the money to buy furniture, buy a goat as an investment, build a toilet."
Carrolyne's family
access_time 8 years ago
Carrolyne enrolled.
"Scarcity of money making it absolutely difficult for me to expand my struggling business. "
Carren's family
access_time 8 years ago
Carren enrolled.
"High cost of living has made it difficult for me to afford my family three meals on a daily basis"
Margaret's family
access_time 8 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"Lack of adequate funds to build a toilet and avoid open defacation.Money from Givedirectly will come in handy as far as realization of this dream is concerned."
Alice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"I feel very happy, because my life might change, as I plan to buy bulls that I intend to use to plough our farms, instead of using my hands. "
Maureen's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maureen enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is staying in someone's house which makes me live uncomfortable life with my family members. Starvation has been a great problem because it makes me feel sad especially when my family misses food."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Receiving this money mean a lot to me as a parent. I am very happy because I will be able to clear fee arrears for my daughter in secondary school."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"Receiving this money means a lot to me;one I will finish constructing my house, then I will use the remaining amount to clear fee arrears for my children."
Jocinter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jocinter enrolled.
"The biggest hardship which I have faced is the harsh climatic change which has rendered my household without food security."
Millicent's family
access_time 8 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"Receiving this money means freedom from poverty as I hope to construct a decent house that is spacious enough to accommodate my household."