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.
Florence's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Florence received a $493 second payment.
"GD benefits villages in kind while other NGOs benefit villages with food."
Thomas's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Thomas received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer on boosting my M-pesa and agribusiness projects."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a new house and pay school fees for my children with my upcoming transfer "
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to increase stock in my business and to build a small restaurant. This will enable me earn more income hence ease of paying school fees."
Lydia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lydia received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have seats, I have a bigger house and a cow which will be used to pay my dowry"
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I now have a place where I can get some daily income that I will use to pay school fees for my children and also buy food."
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer on buying furniture, Oxen for ploughing and to start a small business to enable me earn an income."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is buying my own livestock."
Evalyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evalyne received a $493 second payment.
"GD is very straight forward in its processes and how the send the transfers to the recipients, while other NGOs have a lot of discrimination and sometimes their officials ask for bribes before they can enroll someone in their program."
Irene's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Irene received a $493 second payment.
"Givedirectly has uplifted the living standard of the community members through cash transfer which is not given as a loan"