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.
Joseph's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joseph received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfers from Give Directly is that I have made a step in my life, as a farmer I have moved from small scale to large scale rice farming and I expect this to translate to my income before the year ends."
George's family
access_time 8 years ago
George received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference that I can mention in my daily life in relationship with Give Directly's transfers is that we have managed to legitimize our relationship. We are now happily married."
Christine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christine received a $481 second payment.
"I have moved from a leaking-grass thatched house to a leak-free house and therefore the biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfers from Give Directly is that we are no longer being rained on. We live in a more comfortable house and sleep more comfortably."
Anjelina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Anjelina received a $481 second payment.
"I have been elated higher since I started receiving transfers from Give Directly. I remember when I received my first transfer, I built a house for my children and I think this is my major achievement. The difference is that they no longer cruise in the darkness to seek for places to sleep at."
Turphosa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Turphosa received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is having bought the building materials that is halfway my dream of having my own house."
Caroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caroline received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is having bought an oxen,i know come next planting season i will able to plant and plough on time unlike before when i had to wait for others to finish in order to lend me their oxen."
Ann's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ann received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is having seats in my house that are my own,initially the seats i had belonged to a friend of mine who kept them in my house because she was moving to another town,i am also stress free on school fees issue."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children stay in school since I paid there fees."
Gladys's family
access_time 8 years ago
Gladys received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I am now able to work on a much bigger portion of my farm land with ease since I have my own bulls that help in ploughing using the hand-drawn plough."
Felix's family
access_time 8 years ago
Felix received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my own house where I can stay and sleep comfortably."