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.
Caroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caroline received a $481 third payment.
"Give Directly has improved lives of the less fortunate in the community, people have built new houses, people have started business and they have also progressed in a lot of ways , I have not seen anything that they haven't done well"
Nivah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nivah received a $96 initial payment.
"I was so happy when I received the transfer as I never expected it."
Jane's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jane received a $464 third payment.
"My life is different in that with my small business,I'm able to buy food and pay school fees for children."
Nicholas's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nicholas received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my entire third transfer on building a decent spacious house since right now I have a second wife hence it was prudent to have a different house from the first wife's who had passed on."
Jayne's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jayne received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building my own compound."
Josiah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Josiah received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying sand, cement, building a latrine, building a chicken house and I also boosted my small business that generates income"
Stephen's family
access_time 8 years ago
Stephen received a $464 third payment.
"Give Directly sends us money directly and without any strings attached, I haven't seen anything that the have not done well"
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $96 initial payment.
"When I saw the Mpesa message, I was scared as nobody has ever sent me such an amount at once,I later gained the courage and felt happy about it thereafter."
Jecolia's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jecolia received a $464 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well by transforming the lives in our village though GD has suspended the transfer."
Lindah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lindah received a $464 third payment.
"In my opinion,GD truly transform the life of the poor,and the negative part is that some absent eligible recipient were not back-checked."