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.
Afline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Afline received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that we used to sleep on a mat but now we sleep on a mattress. Most importantly I'm at the verge of having my dowry paid, a life event that my husband couldn't previously afford."
Sipora's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sipora received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a good house now which can't be swept away by the rains."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I used to live together with my children in a crowded house, but now I own a big house. My daughter was idling at home due to fee arrears but now she is in school."
Aska's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Aska received a $493 second payment.
"There is a difference in that GD offers cash, while the other NGOs offer school uniforms, blankets and shoes."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I plough with my ox."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I used to work as a farmhand to earn a living, but currently I have some penny to buy food."
Reuben's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Reuben received a $493 second payment.
"There is a difference in that GD issues money promptly and directly to beneficiaries unlike other NGOs."
Rispa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rispa received a $493 second payment.
"I have never been a beneficiary of other NGOs."
Alice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alice received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives directly while other NGOs have a lot of middlemen."
Odumbe's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Odumbe received a $493 second payment.
"There is a difference in that GD offers unconditional cash, while one of the other NGOs is said to give money in exchange for a tooth extracted from the mouth."