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.
Alice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alice received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer on paying school fees for my children, buy them school uniforms and plaster my house with the remaining amount."
Kesia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kesia received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a new house, buy a cow and pay school fees with my upcoming transfer"
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $493 second payment.
"Givedirectly keeps their promise and send money in a bulk at a very short period of time and at intervals unlike other NGOs which do not even send the money"
Mercy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mercy received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to open my own M-Pesa shop with the upcoming transfer."
Doreen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Doreen received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer on building a modern house because currently I'm staying in a grass thatched house and I'm normally rained on whenever it rains."
Samwel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samwel received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying 2 cows and 7 sheep, since i don't have any cattle."
Aggrey's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Aggrey received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on installing electricity in my house and also to start a poultry business to get some income."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to renovate my house with my upcoming transfer"
Delite's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Delite received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on paying school fees for next year to all my children and also renovate my house from a mud house into a semi permanent one."
Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter received a $493 second payment.
"Givedirectly touches the needy directly and also sends money to recipients phone making it easy to access."