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.
Monica's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Monica enrolled.
"My proudest us that through small casual jobs I have been able to take my two children through high school."
Ranice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ranice enrolled.
"My biggest hardship was when my husband got involved in a road accident and he stopped working. He was our main breadwinner and meeting daily needs became difficult."
Esther's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Esther received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on renovating my house into a four roomed semi permanent house and also pay school fees for next year to all my children."
Jackline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jackline received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to build a spacious house and my children wear decent clothes."
Teresa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Teresa received a $493 second payment.
"I am so happy now that i have constructed my own home,my children now have school uniforms something they never used to have before."
Carren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Carren received a $493 second payment.
"Givedirectly gives money not inform of a loan and it gives directly unlike other NGOs"
Silver's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Silver received a $99 initial payment.
"I planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying bulls for farming."
Asha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Asha received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly is faster,money is given directly to the recipient and the program is open to anyone who is willing to participate unlike other NGOs where a few selected are chosen,money gets to the recipient through other people and the work is not fast their are lots of delays."
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying school fees for next year to all my children and renovate the roofing of my house because its old and leaking mainly on rainy seasons."
Elisha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elisha received a $493 second payment.
"I have a big difference as i have completed my house i had started constructing."