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.
Collince's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Collince enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying my own motorcycle as the one I am using is hired and the owner can take it at any time,I will also pay a debt that I owe a friend of mine who helped me with cash that I used to buy irons sheets that I used in building the house that I currently stay in,I will also use part of the cash in paying for my wife's dowry as their family keep on taking her away from me because I haven't paid a single dowry and the remaining amount I will spend on paying school fees for my kids who are in primary school." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Lorna's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lorna received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building a bricked iron roofed house." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Joseph's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"I am proudest of being a responsible father to my children and my wife. I am also proud of owning my home because now I have my privacy." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Saline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Saline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having joined a deposit taking micro finance bank and after saving with them, I was able to take a small loan which I used to purchase a motorcycle taxi."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Millicent received a $98 initial payment.
"Finish my house and start poultry farming" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Andrew's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Andrew enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that through hard work I have been able to buy my own motorcycle which is giving me money to support my family." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Nancy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is my education. Atleast I got my high school certificate. Most girls drop out." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Benard's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Benard enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a motorcycle taxi driver and managed to save my wages, the saved wages were then used to buy materials for building a house and paying construction workers. I am now the proud owner of my own house." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Denis's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Denis enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that is that I saved for ten years and went back to school and finished high school." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Milicent's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Milicent enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying secondary school fees for my two kids, I will part of the transfer on buying food that we can eat,I will spend part of the transfer on buying a motorcycle that we can use to generate more income in the transport business that can sustain us even after GiveDirectly is gone and the remaining amount we will use to buy two dairy cows that we can keep for milk."
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