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.
Martin's family
access_time 8 years ago
Martin received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the cow which produce milk for my family consumption and also selling of surplus generate income to feed and provide for my family. My wife is very happy about the cow and she has name it GiveDirectly."
Elkana's family
access_time 8 years ago
Elkana received a $96 initial payment.
"I felt very happy for receiving the cash because it gave me hope for buying building materials that will enable me to build a new house"
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have enrolled my daughter in to a high school since she had just completed her primary education late last year. I am happy to see her study since being a window I was not sure of furthering my daughter's education due to the little income .GiveDirectly came to my rescue hence I am appreciative to them and their donors for the help I received."
Maxwell's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maxwell received a $96 initial payment.
"I felt very happy when I received the cash because by that time we didn't have anything in the house, this gave me hope for buying some household items that I lacked"
Lucy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lucy received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my is living in a big house which is neat and furnished. Thanks a lot to GD."
Caroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caroline received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a decent four roomed house and I feel happy that I am now in a spacious house such as this hence my children have their own space to sleep and my family members enjoy staying in our new house as they undertake their various operations.The house I was staying in before the transfer was a small mud house and no privacy was maintained at all."
Joseph's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joseph received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have good bedding and I can now sleep comfortably."
Monica's family
access_time 8 years ago
Monica received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is owning homestead which has now improve my privacy and another difference is rice cultivation which has enable me, feed and provide for my family. "
Penina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Penina received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a decent four roomed house in my own homestead and now I am free in my own homestead hence I am able to focus more on my family's development unlike before when I used to stay in a small two roomed house at my parents in -law's homestead."
Roseline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Roseline received a $96 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money, I felt very happy because I felt that at long last I could begin implementing my plan."