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.
Emmanuel's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Emmanuel enrolled.
"My plan is to spend the transfers on education. This money will help me pay school fees for my daughter studying in Kamon primary school ."
Philipina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Philipina received a $548 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that these transfers have boosted my kids education hence no more being send home for fees."
Dorine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Dorine received a $477 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on assisting my mother financially to build a two roomed kitchen which is used on cooking and a sleeping place .I am also saving part of this money for my child's education."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"Receiving this money means hope and beginning of improved living standards. I would like to spend the transfer on paying school fees for my children. Education is the best inheritance I can give to them. This will enable them to complete the job market."
Jacob's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jacob received a $23 fourth payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly is that, I can save easily for my education."
Melvin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Melvin enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was lack of school fees to cater for my educational needs. This has made me to get into an early marriage. I do feel bad when I meet my school mates who went ahead with their studies and are now employed. "
Peninah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Peninah received a $254 initial payment.
"The new goal that I have gotten since I received the first transfer is to build a store and maintain good environment for my children education."
Juliana's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Juliana enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is unreliable source of income. I am unable to feed my children on balanced diet and meet their education needs. They have missed most of the lessons and exams because I lacked money to meet the needs."
Betty's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of enough money to invest in the educational career of my children."
Nicholas's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nicholas enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is having dropped out of school in the year 2006, due to our poor background. My father could not afford to finance my transition to secondary school. I knew from that moment that I was dependent on myself so as to fend for my needs. The life I wished for has only become a dream and things would have been different had I acquired secondary and university education. "
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