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.
Felecia's family
access_time 2 years ago
Felecia received a $262 initial payment.
"I bought zinc to build my new house. I also send to money to my children for school."
Princess's family
access_time 2 years ago
Princess received a $276 second payment.
"Huge of my transfer will be used on my house. I have decided to complete my house project. I just bought the balance zinc to complete my house. I even pay my children balance tuitions and bought them some schools material. I'm even thinking about starting a new business.I'm awaiting my next transfer to come so make this business a very huge once."
Barwulu's family
access_time 2 years ago
Barwulu received a $276 second payment.
"Upon receiving this transfer from GiveDirectly program.I have decided to complete my house project. I just bought the balance zinc to complete my house. I even pay my children balance tuitions and bought them some schools material. I'm even thinking about starting a new business.I'm awaiting my next transfer to come so that i can start a small business."
Robert's family
access_time 2 years ago
Robert received a $276 third payment.
"Upon receiving my transfer from GiveDirectly I'm planning to complete my house. I just bought my balance zinc and even pay for fews pics of planks. I'm also thinking about starting a new business. I have three children that has not been in school, because of the low income I'm getting from the farming work.with this transfer they are in school now."
Sarah's family
access_time 2 years ago
Sarah received a $276 second payment.
"Upon receiving my next transfer I'm deciding to complete my house. I just bought my balance zinc to add on the previous one that i bought before. I'm even thinking of starting a little business. Because I don't went to find it very difficult after this program.I even thinking of getting some provision for the house."
Sando's family
access_time 2 years ago
Sando received a $276 third payment.
"Huge of my transfer will be used on my house. Some was also spent on my children tuition.I even paid my biggest son graduation feed from this same transfer. I paid some gentleman to saw my planks from the bush. I'm going to start a small business that will help me. I also pay my other children school feed and even bought them some schools material."
Musa's family
access_time 2 years ago
Musa received a $276 third payment.
"I am saving my recent transfer so that I can add it to the remaining transfer to buy a motorcycle for my business. I will also use a little amount to buy foodstuff for my family."
Varney's family
access_time 2 years ago
Varney received a $276 third payment.
"I want to use my recent transfer to buy some building materials for my house project but I am awaiting the last transfer so that the money can be enough to buy the materials needed for the project. I will also use some of it to buy food for my family."
Blama's family
access_time 2 years ago
Blama received a $276 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by helping us unconditionally without taking anything in exchange for their help, the program is also fair and reliable because everything that was said from the beginning of the program has all come to pass. GiveDirectly is not doing anything wrong in this town, everything is okay with me."
Sammy's family
access_time 2 years ago
Sammy received a $482 initial payment.
"My family and I are so happy that the transfer lifted our lives amazingly, I no longer worry about the leaking roof because I was able to construct a kitchen house, on top of that I am now able to harvest clean water from the iron sheet roof, the impact is evident in our home, thus we are forever indebted to GiveDirectly."