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.
Kevin's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kevin received a $98 initial payment.
"I will use the upcoming transfer to do a course in mechanic and pay fees for my sibling in secondary school."
Kennedy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I don't use my hands to dig anymore since I bought the oxen, my children and I have good bedding and can now sleep comfortably. This has increased our productivity in the activities we do during the day."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $98 initial payment.
"My main plan is to fence my home. People are just encroaching into it establishing several paths into it and this disturbs my peace of mind. It compromise my privacy and therefore I will use the whole of my second transfer to fence the home."
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith received a $98 initial payment.
"I am currently living in a house that is too tiny to accommodate the whole of my large household members. I will therefore build a semi-permanent house of 34 iron sheets with the whole of this upcoming second transfer. "
Patricia's family
access_time 8 years ago
Patricia received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a new house with my upcoming transfer, my current house is very small and I need a bigger house"
Grace's family
access_time 8 years ago
Grace received a $98 initial payment.
"I want to spend my upcoming transfer to construct a bigger house that can accommodate my growing family. I also want to spend the other part to invest in rice plantation."
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith received a $98 initial payment.
"My current house is too tiny to sufficiently accommodate all my household members and therefore when I will receive this my upcoming second transfer, I will extend my main house."
Kevin's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kevin received a $491 second payment.
"Givedirectly does not give transfers to be refunded hence no stress to look for money to repay back"
Nickson's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nickson received a $98 initial payment.
"I want to spend my upcoming transfer to construct a big iron roofed hose that can comfortably accommodate my family.I would also want to use part of the transfer to pay dowry for my wife."
Elisha's family
access_time 8 years ago
Elisha received a $491 second payment.
"Givedirectly is more transparent in its operations as compared to other organisations."