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.
Wilson's family
access_time 2 years ago
Wilson received a $468 second payment.
"Giving money to us the vulnerable to make our family dreams come true in an amazing and unimaginable way."
Alison's family
access_time 2 years ago
Alison received a $364 second payment.
"No new goals"
Lickia's family
access_time 2 years ago
Lickia received a $376 initial payment.
"my life is now different compared to the times before receiving the transfer, we have a house , and we also have enough food to eat."
Jafali's family
access_time 2 years ago
Jafali received a $364 second payment.
"I have spent most of the money on bulding materials for the house. I have already bought iron sheets and wooden planks to be used for the house."
Esther's family
access_time 2 years ago
Esther received a $376 initial payment.
"I was so happy when i received the money because i had never received such a huge amount of money in my whole life. I knew that with such an amount my main problem of not having enough food will greatly be reduced"
Hilda's family
access_time 2 years ago
Hilda received an initial payment.
"I used the money to buy a mattress, 7 bags of maize, 7 iron sheets, 4000 bricks and household groceries such as soap, salt and sugar"
Cynthia's family
access_time 2 years ago
Cynthia received a $468 second payment.
"Bought a cow and furniture for my house which we used to sit on the floor and jericans previously"
Ellena's family
access_time 2 years ago
Ellena received a $376 initial payment.
"I was so happy the moment i received the money because it meant i will sleep on a comfortable mattress and no longer with a torn blanket but a new one. I was also so relieved as i had only a half bag of food remaining"
Dalini's family
access_time 2 years ago
Dalini received a $364 second payment.
"Everything that GiveDirectly does really went well especially enrolling each and every household in our village."
Nancy's family
access_time 2 years ago
Nancy received a $376 initial payment.
"My friends had received the money earlier and i had lost hope that i will receive the money too. It was a quite day and i was sitting on my veranda when my phone beeped. It was a money alert text. I was very happy. My family food stock was going to an end so i immediately topped up the food stock when i cashed out"