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.
Lorine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lorine received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to use the second transfer to purchase more iron sheets for building and also to buy a sewing machine which will help me in starting a sewing business."
Michael's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Michael received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming transfer on furnishing my house because it's not neatly done. I'm also planning to buy a cow which will be providing me with milk in future."
Fransisca's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Fransisca received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that i was able to pay school fee for my son. His schooling was terminated because of fee balance."
Maureen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maureen received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to use the second transfer to purchase more iron sheet and timber for building my house."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying school fee for my children in secondary school. I'm also planning to expand my house for us to fit well in it and use whatever I'll be left with to buy a cow."
Susan's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Susan received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a donkey hence I don't buy water but fetch from the lake."
Jared's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jared received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to add some cash to upcoming transfer to buy corn grinding machine."
Sela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sela received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming transfer on poultry farming i.e layers and also on buying fingerlings because I already have a fish pond."
Dorothy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorothy received a $494 second payment.
"GiveDirectly doesn't have middlemen hence no corruption while other NGOs have a lot of middlemen which brings a lot of corruption."
Sophia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sophia received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a bigger house since my one roomed house is too small for my household and to invest my upcoming transfer in a small grocery and grains business."