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.
Charles's family
access_time 8 years ago
Charles received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to construct a nice spacious iron roofed house.My wife doesn't collect rain water at the neighbors house anymore because we now have a house with an iron roof fixed with a small gutter and the whole family members sleep under one roof unlike before where other children could sleep at my brothers place since the previous house was very small."
Vivian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Vivian received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to spend the next transfer on building an iron roofed house and buy seats to furnish it."
Maurice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maurice received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer payment on extending my small house, constructing a pit latrine and paying school fees for my children. My current house is small and I do not have a pit latrine in my home."
Amos's family
access_time 8 years ago
Amos received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a new house since my current house is old and leaking. I will also buy furniture using the upcoming transfer."
Janet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Janet received a $491 second payment.
" The biggest difference in my daily life is that now I have a decent furnished house that accommodate us comfortable with my family. Thank to Give_Directly."
Emily's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emily received a $98 initial payment.
"I will use my upcoming transfer to expand my hairdressing business more by buying more stock. I also have a barber shop that i am planning to expand too. I will be able to sustain my family more comfortably now."
Miriam's family
access_time 8 years ago
Miriam received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy 2 cows with my upcoming transfer which will be use to pay my dowry to my parents so that I can be also respected among other women whose dowry have been paid."
Aphline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Aphline received a $98 initial payment.
"When I receive my upcoming transfer payment, I will spend on starting a retail shop and buying iron sheets for building a new house."
Amos's family
access_time 8 years ago
Amos received a $98 initial payment.
" I am planning to use my upcoming transfer on paying next years school fees because i believe through education they will be able to have a bright future."
Jenipher's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jenipher received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my childrens' vision is protected because they don't study with a parrafine lamp anymore."