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.
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Maritha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maritha received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to renovate and expand my house, and buy furniture."
Jack's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jack received a $497 second payment.
"I'm currently in a position to obtain food unlike before. Besides, my children are schooling uninterrupted. "
Moses's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Moses received a $497 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel relieved after paying school fees to my children."
Josinter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Josinter received a $497 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a nice and stable roof. My former roof was too weak and was living in fear because it could be blown of any time by wind."
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian received a $497 second payment.
"GD is up to its promises. Most NGOs only write our doors but when help arrives they only help the influential people in the community."
Isaiah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Isaiah received a $496 second payment.
"GD sends transfers directly in time compared to other NGOs who do not send us transfers and are unreliable in their services."
Macyline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Macyline received a $496 second payment.
"GD sends transfers to individuals and they are able to independently decide how to spend it based on their own immediate needs, while other NGOs give specific items that sometimes are not a priority to an individual."
Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter received a $496 second payment.
"GD is not corrupt while Other NGOs so corrupt because you realize other NGOs their support does not reach the community."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I am not staying in a good house and therefore I will build a better house with half of the lumpsum payment and invest the remaining half in fish business."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $496 second payment.
"GiveDirectly doesn't have middlemen while other NGOs have a lot of middlemen."