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.
Margaret's family
access_time 8 years ago
Margaret received a $96 initial payment.
"I was very happy when I received the transfer. Thanks a lot to GD."
Susan's family
access_time 8 years ago
Susan received a $96 initial payment.
"I was very happy and thankful to GD."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $481 second payment.
"Before I received the transfers, I was overwhelmed and felt overburdened by the demands to pay school fees for my children. I was so much stressed up and worried on where I would get the money but thanks to GiveDirectly I have been able to successfully pay school fees for my children."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $112 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money, I got excited. At first I didn't understand the message until I heard other people saying that GD has sent money. I was so happy that I just stayed in my house thanking God for helping me go through then I went and spent it as I had planned"
Namugosa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Namugosa received a $112 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money, I could not believe it. The next day I went to withdraw the money and even bought some meat."
Betty's family
access_time 8 years ago
Betty received a $112 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I ran to my son who works in a mobile money shop to check for me, when he confirmed I was too excited to even withdraw the money. I first kept it and planed very well before spending."
Hajjira's family
access_time 8 years ago
Hajjira received a $112 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt really happy that I was finally going to be able to buy what I had planned for it all along"
Fazila's family
access_time 8 years ago
Fazila received a $112 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I got so excited and immediately went mobile money at night to withdraw it so that I can sleep with it my hands."
Latiifu's family
access_time 8 years ago
Latiifu received a $112 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt very happy, I jumped around in excitement and my children were jubilant and excited for me. Immediately after withdrawing it I went to deposit on the plot of land"
Jennifer's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jennifer received a $112 initial payment.
"I was at my sister home when I received my transfer.I was excited just the fact that I have received unconditional money."