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.
Filgona's family
access_time 6 years ago
Filgona received a $4 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it used to be initially because I will be able to pay school fees for my daughter who is currently in form one."
Francisca's family
access_time 6 years ago
Francisca received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from my previous life in that I am now able to buy a large stock of maize and sale to my customer. In addition to that, I am able to raise school fees for my children."
Lidia's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lidia received a $23 second payment.
"My new goals includes saving the cash the cash transfers in order to be able to pay school fees for my girl who is currently in class seven."
Simion's family
access_time 6 years ago
Simion received a $4 initial payment.
"My new goal is to pay school fees every month for my son in college as soon as I receive the transfer. I am also planning to plaster and paint my wooden walled house. I also intend to buy a heifer and built a house for it."
Anna's family
access_time 6 years ago
Anna received a $4 initial payment.
"I am happy that i was given a phone by Givedirectly that i am able to call and talk to my friends and family and i was able to pay school fees with the transfer."
Vincent's family
access_time 6 years ago
Vincent received a $4 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy broilers using the next transfer and built a poultry house for them.I am planning to buy a heifer and pay school fees by investing in merry go round group."
Julius's family
access_time 6 years ago
Julius received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goal is to start a business to help me raise money for school fees for my children. I intend to start buying and selling of maize as I can readily get the market within my village as we mostly experience food shortage."
Joshua's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joshua received a $4 initial payment.
"I joined a table banking to be able to save in order to pay school fees."
Alice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Alice received a $23 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that i was able to pay school fees for children and i felt so relieved after paying them. I do not worry anymore about it."
Juliet's family
access_time 6 years ago
Juliet received a $471 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a bed and mattress,clothing,and to pay my children's school fees,I was also able to hire a big garden,bought one goat and stocked some food and seeds for planting like beans,maize and groundnut."
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