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.
Edina's family
access_time 2 years ago
Edina received a $382 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payment from GD is that I am happy ,I have never received such amount of money before. I don't work and because of this it is so hard to find money. After receiving the payment from GD my children have enough food to eat, they have blankets and cloths to wear and I also have fertilizer for farming which I did not have last year."
Alice's family
access_time 2 years ago
Alice received a $382 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is since I received the money from GD is that I now sleep on a comfortable nice place after buying a mattress. My house will be more comfortable and won't leak during the rainy weather as I am replacing my roof made of strolls with a roof made of iron sheets"
Sophia's family
access_time 2 years ago
Sophia received a $27 second payment.
Ibrahim's family
access_time 2 years ago
Ibrahim received a $27 second payment.
Laikah's family
access_time 2 years ago
Laikah received a $382 initial payment.
"i managed to buy fertilizer, mattress, and i also used the some of the money to build a house"
Felesta's family
access_time 2 years ago
Felesta received a $382 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that you have given me hope in my dreams of having a smart iron sheet roofed house. It will certainly be done once we top up with the is second transfer. Thank you very much"
Cherotich's family
access_time 2 years ago
Cherotich received a $484 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the school fee that I have been able to get and finally join college of my choice. This has always been my dream and I did not know when this would be made possible. I am so grateful to GiveDirectly for helping me realize my dream of joining college and hoping for a better living standard in future."
Rebecca's family
access_time 2 years ago
Rebecca received a $276 third payment.
"Since I overheard about givedirectly in this county. They are very transparent in theirs work as a NGO in Liberia. They are doing great things for we the poor people of Liberia.I about to have descent house in this village with zinc."
Abel's family
access_time 2 years ago
Abel received a $276 third payment.
"GiveDirectly has done great thing for me and my family. Because life hasn't been easy for me and my family. I wasn't even thinking of building a zinc house for my children. With the help from givedirectly I'm now able to build a zinc house."
Mamie's family
access_time 2 years ago
Mamie received a $276 second payment.
"I just decided to buy my balance zinc to complete my house. I also pay my children tuition and even bought some school material.I'm also doing a little business that is helping with the children tuition.because I don't have husband now,my husband has pass of since four years ago."