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.
Patience's family
access_time 2 years ago
Patience received a $277 third payment.
"I already bought some building materials with my previous transfers. I will use my most recent transfer to pay contractors and use the remaining transfer to start a new busines in order for me to be able to sustain my life."
Daniel's family
access_time 2 years ago
Daniel received a $263 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is relaxation. I am a pressure patient. My blood pressure used to go high when I couldn't afford to feed my family and take care of their basic needs. Since I got my transfer from GiveDirectly, all my problems have been solved. I appreciate what GiveDirectly have done for me."
Esther's family
access_time 2 years ago
Esther received a $484 initial payment.
"The transfer brought a very big difference in my life. This is because I was able to buy a cow and land, things that I have always wished to have but due to lack of money, I was not able to acquire them. I am hence happy and I no longer have thoughts about where to get money to do so."
Helena's family
access_time 2 years ago
Helena enrolled.
"Currently I do not have anybody to help me financially. My children father abandoned me with the 3kids and married another woman. I have to struggle to feed my children and to support them by selling farina and fufu."
Christina's family
access_time 2 years ago
Christina received a $277 third payment.
"GiveDirectly is doing well for us by giving money, phone and sim card. It is something we never imagine of happening. Through GiveDirectly I am now empower to improve my house roof with a zinc. So, I am very grateful to the family of GiveDirectly for reaching our village. Really, I have not seen any wrongful doing from GiveDirectly."
Abraham's family
access_time 2 years ago
Abraham received a $277 third payment.
"I will spend my most recent transfer on buying planks and nails for the construction of a house. Before I was not thinking in this direction of constructing a house, due to no money. Now with this third transfer received I am going to build a better house for my family and I."
Justina's family
access_time 2 years ago
Justina received a $277 third payment.
"I want to buy a land in Cestos city and the balance I will open a new rice and vita business. My husband and I live with our two children. It has been our dream of owning a place in Cestos city where our two children can stay to go to school. Now that I have received this third transfer means that my dream will come to reality and it will also help me to start a new business."
Rita's family
access_time 2 years ago
Rita enrolled.
""As years goes by life in this village gets harder and the challenges increases. Some of the major challenges I'm facing right now are; my inability to provide my family daily needs, lack of food, lack of shelter that leads us to sleep in other house, lack of tuition fees for my children and no money to buy my children uniform.""
Princess's family
access_time 2 years ago
Princess received a $277 third payment.
"My new goal before receiving this transfer is to improve my husband fishing business. My husband is a fisherman. Fishing is the only source of income for our family. We live with our two children. For the past six months now business has not been good for us due to spoil fishing nets. The fishing nets that my husband currently using is in a very bad condition. And because of this he has not been able to catch enough fish for sale. That is why I have purchased a new fishing net to improve on his business."
Naomi's family
access_time 2 years ago
Naomi received a $277 third payment.
"Really, I am saving my most recent transfer till I can receive the fourth payment to add up to construct a new house. I will spend it on buying zinc, nails and planks to build a bigger and better house for my family and I. We live under a leaking thatch roof that embarrasse us whenever it rains. Since I have received this third transfer, I am saving it to add up with the fourth transfer to construct a new house."