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.
Erizabesi's family
access_time 8 years ago
Erizabesi received a $423 second payment.
"Sleeping in a good clean house is the biggest difference in my daily life. Previously I was getting sick frequently because of poor sleeping conditions."
Kasifa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kasifa received a $113 initial payment.
"I was eating dinner, I was a message for mobile money. I was happy and I stayed there for an hour because of much joy."
Christina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christina received a $423 second payment.
"Earning daily from the income generating activity i started is the biggest difference in my life."
Harriet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Harriet received a $113 initial payment.
"I was cleaning utensils and I had to leave everything I was doing to read this message. Guess what, the message was from GiveDirectly letting me that I have received the money. I felt relaxed with a deeper breath! Thank you GiveDirectly."
Jamira's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jamira received a $423 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now considered a responsible person in the community since am setting up a good house for my family."
Hellen's family
access_time 8 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is educating my children,my husband passed away some time back and we lost everything that he had worked for. Taking care of the families needs is also difficult since I have no source of income."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship has been raising my children,my husband passed away while they were still very young and I had to do odd jobs for them to survive."
Hasifa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Hasifa received a $419 second payment.
"Sleeping comfortably and hoping to build my dream house is the biggest difference in my daily life. Previously I was sleeping like a rat but now I sleep like a queen."
Julie's family
access_time 8 years ago
Julie received a $419 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the harmony that is prevailing in my family. These days we discuss with my husband on how to develop our home which was not the case before."
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $419 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life was having a new house. We were worried that one time the house would collapse and kill us and now we are happy we got a new house. Thanks GD"