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.
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on construction of a new house and paying dowry to my parents."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on improvement of our housing structure and expanding my fresh fish business."
Ayub's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ayub received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on purchase of 2 bulls and paying school fee for our child."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a new spacious iron roofed house with a portion of the transfer while the rest I'll use to settle my dowry."
Doris's family
access_time 8 years ago
Doris received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a kitchen where I can keep my livestock."
Ruth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ruth received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy a water tank to help me harvest enough rain water. I'm also planning to buy some animals with the remaining portion."
Jane's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jane received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on secondary school fee and improving our housing structure."
Alice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Alice received a $494 second payment.
"GiveDirectly is corruption free while other NGOs are full of corruption."
John's family
access_time 8 years ago
John received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to enlarge my house because the current one is small. I'm also planning to cement the floor of my house because it is earth at the moment."
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced and still faces is on feeding my large family single handedly after my husband passed on,it has been a struggle to make ends meet but through God's grace we are matching on."