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.
Rhoda's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Rhoda enrolled.
"My challenge is money and space to make my shop very large. To getting this money will help me get a bigger land to make my shop big."
Tina's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Tina enrolled.
"My challenge is the up keep of my children financially. I say this, because everything I worked for or earned from selling is been spent behind them. People blessed me at times with cash, but all is spent on their up keep. Fortunately for me; the small business I was doing collapse. Now I am aided by my uncle who is the assistant Commissioner to send my children to school for now. I have tried very hard for help and I believe that this money will give me another chance to make life."
Regina's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Regina enrolled.
"I don't have money to send all of my children to school equally and at the same time build a house. Considering the fact that my husband is not working and only the farm we are living on; the little ones are in school by the little I am getting from the harvest. We had a shop, in 2018 this shop broke down and it cause serious financial setback. Things got tough on us .We've been trying to get back on our feet but nothing seems working. This money we are talking about today, if I get some I will go straight to clear my school fees debts and start the building project."
Naomi's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Naomi enrolled.
""The lack of income has been my major challange. This is because I'm not educated and I don't want my children become the same, I have try all means doing contracts and income from the contracts are very minimal, asking some family members for help but they are never to my aid. I rent a one bedroom were my children and I sleep for which I work on their farms to pay their rent, anytime I'm alone I feels so embarrassed of my life.""
Mary's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mary enrolled.
""My situation is worst. I live in brother-in-law house with my husband and children and currently but no money to rent or build my own house since 2018. So my plan for this cash transfer when I receive it is to build zinc house that I and my family can live in."
Precious's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Precious enrolled.
""I want to build a zinc house with the cash that I will receive. Currently we are living in palm thatch house which, when rain falling, it leaks a lot.""
Lawrence's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Lawrence enrolled.
""My plan for this cash transfer when receive it is to build zinc house and send my children to school because I feel when they are educated, they will take care of the family when am old.""
Magret's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Magret received a $376 initial payment.
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Socrate's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Socrate enrolled.
""My major challenge is to pay my children school fees. Some are in college and others in secondary and primary schools. So there is no money to really maintain all of them quests to go to school. ""
Ninda's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Ninda enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I'm facing now is money. I want to complete the renovate of my house and make a large pepper farm that I will earn enough money from to build another house which had been my plan for a long period of time now but I don't have money. Eventhough my husband and I have been into farming activities for the past ten years now, the money we earn from the farm proceeds last year, some was used to renovat the house and the balance were used to pay the children tuition. The house renovation was not completed because the money wasn't enough to reroof the house, put ceiling and plaster. I will appreciate any help from GiveDirectly to improve my livelihood."