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.
Musu's family
access_time 2 years ago
Musu received a $278 third payment.
"I been living in Madinah over twenty one years plus, I born all my children in this village.my house was built by my late parents a very long time ago. I decided to use my Give Directly transfer to build a decent House next to my family house"
Anthony's family
access_time 2 years ago
Anthony enrolled.
"I plan to amputate my leg when I receive my transfer. In 2015 October I was working with a logging company (ICC) and I had an accident and my leg got broken. The accident cause me to become disabled and the company refused to help me to get proper treatment. So when I received my transfer, I will use it to amputate my leg and use a false leg to be able to move around freely."
Mamie's family
access_time 2 years ago
Mamie received a $278 third payment.
"Givedirectly transfer money to my mobile account at the time my husband was seriously sick and there was no money to take him to hospital. I took my husband to hospital upon receiving my first cash transfer. Since I started receiving money from Givedirectly my husband health is improving gradually. I will always remember this organization for helping me greatly. I appreciate Givedirectly so much. I am not aware of anything that Givedirectly didn't do well in this village."
Maima's family
access_time 2 years ago
Maima received a $278 second payment.
"I'm planning on improving my house"
Mambu's family
access_time 2 years ago
Mambu received a $278 second payment.
"Yes I had plans to build my own house"
Jefferson's family
access_time 2 years ago
Jefferson received a second payment.
"I'm on building my own house"
David's family
access_time 2 years ago
David received a $278 second payment.
"I planned to start business, buy fertilizer for my garden and save the balance money for household expenditure."
Patience's family
access_time 2 years ago
Patience enrolled.
""When I received this money from GiveDirectly will used it to build my house and send my children to school. For so many years I have live in this village in my relative house and due to my very little income I am unable to get all of my daily needs. My children are not school and as a mother seeing my children home all days makes me feel heart sick!""
Tenneh's family
access_time 2 years ago
Tenneh received a $278 second payment.
"Give directly took me from people house and now I'm building my own apartment."
Theresa's family
access_time 2 years ago
Theresa received a $278 second payment.
"Yes, I had plans to send my kids and I to school"