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.
Elida's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elida received a $493 second payment.
"GD filled a gap my husband left i am now peaceful because i managed to pay fees for my children and food is available."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $493 second payment.
"My house used to leak and my husband had realy neglected me because we are 3 wives. I now live in a good iron roofed house"
Joseph's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joseph received a $493 second payment.
"GD has tremendously improved the lives of the extreme poor in the community, while other NGOs have only helped a few people."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $493 second payment.
"Other Ngos use our money to buy us donations while GD gives us money to spend the way we find most appropriate."
Joseph's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joseph received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives a reasonable amount of cash that enables people to get off the poverty line, but other organizations give so little help that brings no change at all."
Edinah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Edinah received a $493 second payment.
"Food is now easily available to me and my siblings and we have acquired a number of assets."
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly keeps promises while other NGOs don't keep promises."
Milca's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Milca received a $493 second payment.
"My family is no longer going hungry as it used to happen before because I used the Token to start a fish business."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life that I can now mention is the house that I have acquired in courtesy of GD, where I am now living peacefully as opposed to before when I was accommodated with my co-wife, where we could constantly fight and argue on trivial issues."
Jack's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jack received a $493 second payment.
"We are happy to have bought bull cows for ox-ploughing."