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.
Susan's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Susan received a $96 initial payment.
"I spent the token transfer on buying two goats and expanding my small business of selling vegetable."
Lilian's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Lilian received a $481 second payment.
"I spent part of my second transfer on farming expenses on my rice farm so that I could be able to get a good harvest. I then paid school fees for my child who is going to do his final examinations in secondary school and another one who has joined secondary school so that they can both consistently stay in school and I spent the remaining amount to improve the stock of my second-hand clothes selling business."
Peter's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Peter received a $112 initial payment.
"I felt very happy the moment i received my money.that was after my brother telling me that I had received money from GD." (Occupation: Small business)
Moses's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Moses received a $111 initial payment.
"Yes, on a chapatt and rolled cooking business. This business will bring more income for myself-sustainability. I am happy." (Occupation: Small business)
Efulansi's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Efulansi received a $111 initial payment.
"Ok, a clothes selling business! I spent my first transfer on a clothes selling business because people in my village walk long distances for clothes from distanced trading centres. So my business will help me earn a living on a daily basis as well as saving people in my community from working long distances."
Samson's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Samson received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a very spacious house now." (Occupation: Small business)
Valentine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Valentine received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is having a source of lighting in my home, my children can do their homework at anytime after dusk without worrying about exhausting the paraffin." (Occupation: Small business)
Emilly's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Emilly received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference that I can mention in my life after receiving transfers from Give Directly is the nature of my house where we live in. It currently looks stronger and attractive, and we are now living in it with a lot of courage." (Occupation: Small business)
Helida's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Helida received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference I can mention in my daily life after receiving transfers from Give Directly is that I have managed to complete the construction of my permanent house. We are yet to live in a better house." (Occupation: Small business)
Loice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Loice received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I am confident and I have hope that I will be able to move into a bigger and decent house when I finish the construction of the new house." (Occupation: Small business)
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