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.
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is paying school fees for our child in secondary and the two in primary school."
Patricia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Patricia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing is lack of money to build a bigger house because this one has become too small to accommodate all of us."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is having built a house we are staying in with savings from my small farming of butternuts and cowpeas."
Milka's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Milka enrolled.
"Having bought two bulls and two sheep from the savings of my casual work is the achievement I am very proud of."
Liner's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Liner enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is building my house and my mother's house using savings from my casual work."
Michael's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Michael enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is provision of the basic needs of my family due unreliable source of income."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that my homestead is now bright both day and night due to electricity."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is being able to build a new house through the transfers."
Dorine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorine received a $494 second payment.
"GiveDirectly transfer cash directly to us as compared to other NGOs which channel benefits through the government."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to use part of my second transfer to pay college fees for my child, buy a cow for milking and to build a kitchen."