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.
James's family
access_time 2 years ago
James received a $276 third payment.
"I'm planning on starting a new business to keep me going when the program ends."
Judy's family
access_time 2 years ago
Judy received a $467 second payment.
"Currently, I want to focus more on dairy farming. This will not only be a source of milk for my family but also an income for school fees payment."
Kabibi's family
access_time 2 years ago
Kabibi received a $467 second payment.
"I do not have new goals for now and I am grateful for the ones I archived. First, the fact that I am now sleepy on better beddings has restored the lost joy in my life. Earlier on, I used to sleep on traditional beds which I was not comfortable with. I have been suffering from back pains as a result. Also, there was no privacy sharing the same beds with my children. I am now a happy mother since everyone sleeps in her bed."
Alice's family
access_time 2 years ago
Alice received a $276 second payment.
"I have already been able to build a new house which I will be moving in with my family few days from now. Having a new house was my primary concern from the beginning when I started recieving payments. Now that the house is completed, my new goal before recieving this transfer is to invest into cassava farming. Through this, I will be able to make more profits that will sustain me and my family when I shall have harvested the cassava and process it into Fufu and sell it on the market."
Alfred's family
access_time 2 years ago
Alfred received a $467 second payment.
"Right now, I intend to focus on dairy and poultry farming. This will not only help reduce household expenditures but will also be a source of income."
Kana's family
access_time 2 years ago
Kana received a $467 second payment.
"According to me, the organization has been doing perfectly well in every household within the village. First, the registration was free and fair, also everyone received the same amount of money as promised. The cash transfer was sent directly into our phones without involving any governmental office. Therefore I do not see any sector in which GiveDirectly needs to change."
Leonard's family
access_time 2 years ago
Leonard received a $467 second payment.
"God willing, I would like to start an electronics shop in five months. This is because as a mobile electrician it will help save time that would be spent looking for work materials. Therefore I will get a chance to attend to more customers hence more income."
Mary's family
access_time 2 years ago
Mary received a $370 second payment.
"Yes i do, with the coming of the money i have been able to live a life i only dreamt of, i am yet to build a house of my own and i have food"
Daudi's family
access_time 2 years ago
Daudi received a $370 second payment.
"i dont have any new goals pe se, i used the money for what i needed most then"
Esther's family
access_time 2 years ago
Esther received a $370 second payment.
"Givedirectly has changed our lives, most of us are now sleeping in good houses and there is nothing that Give Directly does wrong."