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.
Afuwa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Afuwa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was the death of my sister due to sickness five years ago."
Godfrey's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Godfrey enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is when my garden of rice gave me a good harvest ten years ago. I managed to buy a small piece of land from the money I made."
Margrat's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margrat enrolled.
"My biggest hardship I have faced in my life was the death of husband eight years ago. I felt so lonely and supporting my family became hard."
Lovisa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lovisa enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I was able to educate three of my children and they are doing well with jobs now. "
Kemigisha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kemigisha received a $493 second payment.
"GD do not have middlemen between them and their recipients like other NGOs.This is better."
Beldine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beldine received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my second transfer to expand my second hand clothe business."
Angeline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Angeline received a $493 second payment.
"Give Directly sends us money and we plan for ourselves on how we use it while other NGOs don't send us money directly"
Alice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alice received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to buy more construction materials and construct a new house."
Karoline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Karoline received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my second transfer to renovate my house, build a kitchen and enroll my son in a welding college"
Vickline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Vickline received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly is trustworthy unlike other NGOs where they don't keep their promise and at times you can't know what is going on at a specific stage."