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.
Nyiranteziryayo's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Nyiranteziryayo enrolled.
"In the first installment I am planning to buy a goat for 40$ and a pig for 60$ and i will be buying Clothes and school materials for my children , I am also planning to rent a land for 40$ as i will be searching for one to buy for my own. In the second installment i am planning to buy a cow for 350$ and the balance i will save it and use it in some needs that will be occcuring in the future. Receiving this money means moving forward for the better in my life as it will be helping me come out of poverty and have a better life because i will have enough food from my harvest and my kids will not suffer from any hunger."
Niyonsaba's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Niyonsaba enrolled.
"I am planning to buy livestock in the first installment which I will be buying a pig for 70$ and a goat for 50$ to give me fertiliser, I will also be buying house materials like a matress, furnitures, clothes and some food to eat. In the second installment I am planning to buy a cow which will cost 350$ and i will pay life insurance for 6$ and the balance i will save it as I am planning that i will keep using it in my daily life and help me out in the future. Receiving this money from Givedirectly means coming out of poverty because it will help me get the things i have never dreamed of having and it will help me have a brighter future as i will be able to have fertiliser from the livestock and i can be able to sell them whenever i will be needing some money."
Mukandayisenga's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Mukandayisenga enrolled.
"As a household, we plan to buy a cow of 300$, and a grinding machine(a used one) to start a small business in the community which costs 450$. We can use it to grind maize, cassava, sorghum and so on. We will buy also a pig of 60$ because they are good in reproduction, it can give birth to 5 pigs."
Mukamana's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Mukamana enrolled.
"I plan to rebuild the house and put metal sheets, cements and others using 250$. We will buy foods of 100$ as well because these days, we did not get enough harvest from our farms. We are required to go on the markets to buy food. We will again buy a cow of 300$. As we care about our health and I am pregnant due in two months, We will also pay health insurance of 6$. The remaining amount will be in the saving group."
Dusengimana's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Dusengimana enrolled.
"We are planning to buy a cow of 250$ and a land of 200$. We also live in a house which needs to be rebuild , we hope to use 100$. We will buy foods and clothes of 150$, the remaining amount will be in the saving group."
Mukankindo's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Mukankindo enrolled.
"In the first transfer, I will support my first son to finish the house he is building by buying for him the doors of150$ and the windows of 25$ because he will get married soon.In the second transfer, I plan to buy a cow of 200$. Moreover, I will buy food to eat for 50$ and buy a pig of 40$. The remaining, I will put them in my saving group."
Niyitegeka's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Niyitegeka enrolled.
"We are going to buy a cow of 500$ in order to get a fertiliser and rebuild our house using 300$."
Kubwimana's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Kubwimana enrolled.
"In the first transfer, we plan to buy a pig for 100$ and goats for 70$. In the second transfer we will buy a cow to get fertiliser, the rest we will pay school fees and save."
Dusengimana's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Dusengimana enrolled.
"The first thing I am planning to do is to pay out any loan I have including the solar panel we got from the government which costed 32$ and then we plan to rent enough land to cultivate which will cost us 80$ while looking for one we can buy for our own , we will also be paying for medical insurance for 12$ and buy other house materials we need for our house and clothing for our children in the first installment. The second installment we are planning to buy a cow which costs 350 $ and the balance we will renovated our house. Receiving this money will help us in our daily live because the money will make our plans come true and our children will not lack anything as the cow we will buy will give us milk for our children and fertiliser for our land."
Mushimiyimana's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Mushimiyimana enrolled.
"Because my current sewing machine is old I am planning to buy 2 new sewing machine one which cost $120 and a second one $100 , the balance I will buy one pig which cost $45 and I will pay back the solar system they gave us which costed $32. The second installment I am planning to buy a cow at $300 which will give me organic fertiliser to use in my farms. Receiving this money is a life changing opportunity for me because it will help me come out of poverty and fulfil my plans, I will use it in my farming activities and my tailoring business and I believe that it will help me generate enough profit and help me build my own house in the future."
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