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.
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to use it to repair my current house because its not so goo looking."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer to start a cereal and legume business then use the rest of it to buy a sheep or two."
Carren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Carren received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend the upcoming transfer on clearing school fee for my four children in secondary school."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rosemary received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to buy a water pump to irrigating my farm and fertilizers for my farm."
Geoffrey's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Geoffrey received a $494 second payment.
"I have been having a difficult time working with an old motor bike because I have to repair it frequently, but now am more efficient in my work because I have a new motorcycle."
Hairine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hairine received a $494 second payment.
"GD has improve the life of the poor in the entire village, something that no NGO has ever done."
John's family
access_time over 8 years ago
John received a $99 initial payment.
"Iam planning to invest my second transfer on vegetable(tomato,kale) farming,onions and rice farming too."
Oywago's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Oywago received a $494 second payment.
"No cases of bribe in GiveDirectly compare to other NGOs."
Zeldah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Zeldah received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference is that I feel so happy that I had deffered my university studies, but now I have resumed and am very hopeful that I will soon graduate."
James's family
access_time over 8 years ago
James received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that i have a new 3 roomed house that i could not afford and i am at peace with my in-laws after taking dowry. I am so happy and thankful."