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.
Juludoe's family
access_time 2 years ago
Juludoe received a $277 second payment.
"In my thinking, GiveDirectly has been doing very well from the beginning of this program until now. This organization have brought so much joyed and financial relieved to us. They treat their beneficiaries with so much care and respect. The level of professionalism and transparency in reaching out to us is rewarding. I haven't noticed anything bad that GD does wrong. All thanks and appreciation to them."
Emmanuel's family
access_time 2 years ago
Emmanuel received a $277 third payment.
"In my opinion GiveDirectly has done a marvellous thing for us the needy. We have worked for years as a farmer and couldn't raised such a huge amount to do all those things we are doing now with GiveDirectly transfer. Their farsightedness towards the needy is so much commendable. In my opinion, GD had not done anything that is not well."
Mary's family
access_time 2 years ago
Mary received a $277 second payment.
"Before receiving payment from GiveDirectly I have dreamt of building a new house that had been my biggest goal all. For this reason I have not developed any new goal for now. Presently my first house is very old now and the thatched roof is leaking badly. Happily, with these transfers from GiveDirectly, I have decided to built a new house for my family and I. Therefore, I used a some of my transfer and bought additional one bundle of zinc. I also used a portion of the money to buy zinc nail. Finally I used the balance money to pay the contractors that will be building the house."
Ruth's family
access_time 2 years ago
Ruth received a $277 third payment.
"Since I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly, I have been desiring to built a new house that had been my goal all along. Presently, we're living in my father in law house with a thatched roof that is laeking badly and the walls are all falling down. With this uncomfortable living condition My dream had been to built a new house. For this reason , I used all my recent transfer and bought most of building materials, such as planks, zinc, steel rod and cement."
Frank's family
access_time 2 years ago
Frank received a $277 third payment.
"Since I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly, I immediately started planning to built a new house. Since I got sick sixteen years ago, I had no way of moving around to built a house. I have been living in a very old house. Presently, with that dream I haven't developed any new goal until I see my dream come to pass. Therefore, with my recent transfer I used some of the money and bought three cartoons of zinc nail. Moreover, I also used a portion to buy six gallons of gas for the sawing machine in order to saw the planks for the roof."
Martha's family
access_time 2 years ago
Martha received a $277 second payment.
"Before receiving payment from GiveDirectly I have been desiring to built a new house, but due to my old age and the health of my husband, we couldn't afford any money to built a house. Presently we are living in a thatched house with leakage and even cutting new thatch to change the roof had been a serious problem for us. Happily GiveDirectly came with this financial freedom. However we have decided to using all our transfers. We are so much relieved and excited for this opportunity."
Naomie's family
access_time 2 years ago
Naomie received a $277 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly is doing extremely well for us. They have proven beyond all reasonable doubt through their tireless efforts and sacrifices to reach their beneficiaries. We will forever remain grateful to their humanitarian works. Our thanks and appreciation to GiveDirectly the remarkable job done so far. I haven't noticed anything bad done by GiveDirectly."
Harriet's family
access_time 2 years ago
Harriet received a $277 third payment.
"My plan have been building a new house and renovating the one that I'm living in presently. My house is deplorable and cannot contain I and my family anymore,because of the number of family members we have now. We have a two bed rooms house. My husband and I have seven children. It has been embarrassment sleeping in room with my children. All my have not been in school due to low income from farming. I have been doing a little business until GiveDirectly came to solve my problems."
Naomi's family
access_time 2 years ago
Naomi received a $263 initial payment.
"I have never used to be happy because I was sleeping on mat. When I was sick I didn't have money to pay for my medical bills but when I receive the transfer from Givedirectly I was able to pay my medical bills. I can now buy food for my house and we are eating regularly because of the transfer from Givedirectly. Right now the biggest difference in my life is that I am healthy again and GiveDirectly have provided me more food from the money sent to me through grant."
Emmanuel's family
access_time 2 years ago
Emmanuel received a $277 second payment.
"I was having the plan of building my own house. I lived with my father and mother but I am grown up so I need to be on my own. When I receive my first transfer from GiveDirectly, I used portion of it to buy one bundle of zinc with 10 sheets to build a 2 bed rooms house. I am going to use the second transfer to erect my house and pay the workers that will be building the house for me. I want to be under my own roof in the future with my family."