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.
Nancy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nancy received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer do manual work to earn a living."
Peter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peter received a $112 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money,I felt good and I was on my way to home from the centre. I had to go back and do the withdraw immediately "
Calleb's family
access_time 8 years ago
Calleb received a $481 second payment.
"I have goats that I have never owned before Givedirectly."
Eunice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Eunice received a $481 second payment.
"I know that I will be able to construct a new house when I receive the remaining transfer. This will be a big difference in my life when I move into the bigger house."
Charles's family
access_time 8 years ago
Charles received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I am confident on working on a bigger portion of my farm since the bulls will help me plough a bigger area and increase my harvest."
Samuel's family
access_time 8 years ago
Samuel received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a spacious house now since I had a single one."
Sophia's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sophia received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that before I bought the motorcycle I could lack money to buy food or some other things but now I get daily income from the person operating the motorcycle and my life has completely changed."
Joyce's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joyce received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that I have managed to construct a new house which seemed impossible before GiveDirectly came to my village. I now live in a more comfortable house together with my children. We are very grateful to GiveDirectly for making us get a proper roof over our heads."
Fredrick's family
access_time 8 years ago
Fredrick received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that after I had used the first transfer to buy fertilizers and pesticides my rice farming has been doing so well and I am sure of a good harvest which will improve my income."
Joseph's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joseph received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have livestock which Is an investment to me."