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.
Betha's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Betha received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer on paying my secondary school fees. It has been 13 years since I dropped out of school because of lack of school fees. With this cash transfer, I'm going to give my education key priority I believe I will make it. Thank you Givedirectly for rekindling my flame (education)." (Occupation: Small business)
Rose's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Rose received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying school fees for my children and renovating my house" (Occupation: Small business)
Wcyliff's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Wcyliff received a $98 initial payment.
"I currently live in my father's compound and my top priority when I get my second transfer will be to move into my own compound, build a bigger house and buy my own livestock." (Occupation: Small business)
Alice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Alice received a $98 initial payment.
"I spend my first transfer on start a fish vendor business and bought food for my family."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying chairs, cattle and start a small business which will act as my source of income"
Linet's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Linet received a $98 initial payment.
"We are planning to spend our upcoming transfer on buying more building materials and commencing on the building process." (Occupation: Small business)
Eunice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"We plan to make a spacious house since we are congested in this one roomed house that we currently live in. If we are left with some we will use as capital to boost our small businesses of foodstuffs. " (Occupation: Small business)
Tonny's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Tonny enrolled.
"Our mother ran away from home after my absentee father mistreated her,I intend to bring her back because she's suffering where she stays, I also plan to invest part of the money on my poultry selling business and use the remaining amount to buy furniture for our house." (Occupation: Small business)
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"We plan to build another house with more rooms and more space to accommodate the large number of my family, we also intend to use part of the transfer to pay school fees for our children in secondary school and use the little left to invest in our small business." (Occupation: Small business)
Reuben's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Reuben enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to improve my photography business. I also plan to spend the transfer to start a poultry farm that can act as additional source of income. I also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my siblings."
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