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.
Kula's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Kula received a $267 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that, I am about to build my own house. I been in my family house for the past twenty years making cassava farm to get my daily bread. I been praying to God for help so that I can build my own house. My long time dream is about to come true due to the help I started receiving from Givedrectly. When I receive my second cash transfer, I will add additional two bundles of zinc to what I have and start mooding bricks to start my house project. I am so happy and want to extend thanks and appreciation to Givedrectly."
Abraham's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Abraham received a $281 second payment.
"Givedrectly promise to transfer money to my mobile account on a monthly basis, in four installments and they are very much committed to sending the cash. Due to the help receive from Givedrectly, I have started renovating my house. I am so happy and want to extend thanks to Givedrectly. I haven't notice anything that Givedrectly has not done well in my village."
Wokie's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Wokie received a $267 initial payment.
"Life been very difficult for me in this village before receiving cash transfer from Givedrectly. I been burning coal and making cassava farm just to get clothes and food to eat. My children been out of school for the past three years. I am so happy now that my children are in school, and I am preparing to build my house through the cash transfer receive from Givedrectly. When I receive my second cash transfer, I will add additional four bundles of zinc to the two bundles I have and mood bricks to start building my house. Thanks to Givedrectly for helping me move from one level to another."
Korpo's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Korpo received a $281 third payment.
"I plan to build my house and to also buy food for the house."
Varney's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Varney received a $281 second payment.
"I have paid my children school fees, I have improved my house with plastering, I bought fertilizer for my agriculture work and I also paid some hospital bills to start my treatment."
Makulah's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Makulah received a $281 second payment.
"I plan to build kitchen right beside my house, plan to support family, plan to buy mattress and I am also planning to buy food."
Hannah's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Hannah enrolled.
""I am into fishing, everytime I start to fishing the money that I collect is insufficient to take care of my family and put my children into school. That is why I need money that will help me make a big business"."
Fatu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Fatu received a $281 second payment.
"Building my house, paying my son school fees and buying food for my house are great things that give directly people have done for me.."
Jacob's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jacob received a $281 second payment.
"I plan to pay my son school fees, build my house and to buy mattress."
Esther's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"I have a small business to substain my family and I.But the business has gone down because of low cash and can not substain us.If I am successful , I will add up my business to a bigger one that will help my family.This will me feed my gour children and pay their school fees."