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.
Alphonce's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Alphonce received a $23 eleventh payment.
"The new goal that I have is that I plan to save towards buying chicken for rearing and also buy building materials that I plan to use to build the chicken pen to help safeguard the poultry. Poultry farming will help generate more income hence raise our living standards as a family."
Jane's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jane received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"My additional goal is to continue pay school fee for my son since it is the most stressing thing I am going through. I am also planning to improve my poultry keeping by adding more chicken, being that I am planning to sell them in future and spend the money to pay fee for my son."
Charles's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Charles received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"Currently, my life is different in that I am financially disciplined and dedicated to my work especially with the transfers that I have been receiving in the last four months. This is because I have bought 4 goats and 20 chickens to expand my livestock rearing project so that I can be able to benefit from them into the unforeseeable future. Once they have matured, I will be selling some to cater for my family needs. One of the benefits is that the chicken can be sold out at a profit in the future when they finally mature, and the same applies to the goats."
Edah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Edah received a $22 eleventh payment.
"I want to start a poultry project in the next four months. I believe that poultry farming is a good project with a ready market. As long as you have the necessary equipment, it is so easy to take care of them. I am planning to keep both the broilers and the layers. The proceeds from the sale of chicken will help me meet my basic needs."
Irene's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Irene received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"Before receiving the transfers from GiveDirectly, the only livestock that we had in our household was a donkey. We have made many changes since then and the biggest difference which has stood in my daily life is the poultry farming unit I have established. I have managed to construct a good chicken coop and bought hens which I am now keeping. I have been fetching a lot of eggs daily which have eased the purchase of the household goods and even have facilitated the payment of school fees for my children. As a family, we hope to expand the project to accommodate more chickens which in turn will increase the egg production. We really thank GiveDirectly for all the support they have accorded us."
Michael's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Michael received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the ease of payment of school fees. I have two daughters; one in the college level and one in secondary school and payment of school fees have become so easy since I started receiving the transfers. I started poultry farming which is now very productive. I am collecting a lot of eggs and selling the aging chicken to the potential customers and hotels around. This project has seen me improved my agricultural production since I have been investing the accrued amount in my farms which in turn have been yielding satisfactorily to my expectation. Thanks to GiveDirectly for all these."
Hillary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Hillary received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I am now a proud farmer. I now own a cow and a few chicken. Before, I did not have any of these. I bought the cow after saving the transfers I got from Give Directly. I took me several months before I had the right amount to buy the dairy cow. I also extended the kitchen house using the monthly income plus the casual jobs that I occasionally did. I also managed to put up a tea nursery with close to five thousand seedlings. I am planning to plant them once they are mature enough. I am sure this tea plantation will serve me for the rest of my life. I thank Give Directly for giving me the support to be able to buy the seedlings and achieve the other goals."
Apicael's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Apicael received a $23 sixteenth payment.
"Currently, I have chicken and eggs. Whenever I want quick cash I usually sell either of them and have cash as quick as possible. This was not possible in the last four months since I was not raising them. Also, my mind is now a bit organized and sober enough. I am now buying materials that will help build a bigger house. At least the transfers have given me a sober mind to plan my life better."
Reuben's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Reuben received a $23 sixteenth payment.
"My life will have changed in several ways in the next six months. First, I expect that I will have bought another dairy cow after securing medical insurance. Hopefully, I will have built a larger poultry house and increase the number of chickens. This will ensure a continuous source of income through the sale of some of the Chicken eggs. Having medical insurance will make me the happiest parent since I know that my family can get medical attention whenever they get sick even when I do not have money."
Agnes's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Agnes received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"Currently, my life is different from how it was before Give Directly came into my life. I was able to add more assets and boosted my business. I used to have only one sheep, I managed to add another one on top of one that I had previously. I also practice poultry farming and I had a few chicken before Give Directly came. When I got this money I decided to add more and I expect that this will increase my revenue in the future. I want to focus on farming because I have a few skills on how to handle these animals. I also like them because they always come in handy when faced with an emergency. I thank Give Directly for boosting me with the monthly transfers as this means I will grow my income faster than if I wasn't a beneficiary."
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