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.
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is building my own house. "
Morphne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Morphne enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of money, because I don't have a steady source of income, and my husband also sent me away. "
Emilly's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Emilly enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is my small business of selling fish at the market. "
Sellah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sellah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is the burden of paying house rent every month. "
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David received a $493 second payment.
"Am now very happy because I'm now on an upper level in life compared to before."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives the cash directly to the recipients through phone transfers without any corruptions, unlike other organizations' officials who deduct what's supposed to go to the beneficiaries."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives grants while other NGOs give loans."
Asker's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Asker received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives the cash the cash without corrupt deals, unlike other organizations whose officials take what for the poor."
Kennedy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to built a pit latrine, buy a cow and start a business with the upcoming lumpsum transfer."
Jackline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jackline received a $493 second payment.
"Other organizations only use our details for their personal gain because they register us into their programs but we never get any benefits, unlike GiveDirectly that came to us not long ago and we are now getting money as we were told."