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.
Wonnie's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Wonnie received a $290 third payment.
"GiveDirectly cant lie they always do what it promised. Now i can send myself to school along with my sisters, even do business to take care of my family. .GiveDirectly is a good organization and i want to say thank you for all what you have done for our town."
Bendu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Bendu received a $290 third payment.
"Yes, my new goal is to do business i.e to sell dry goods My old plan was to use this money to build a house of my own, pay my children school fees but later I decided to start small business with whatever will remain."
Abraham's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Abraham received a $290 third payment.
"I have not cash out yet because I've being busy but when i withdraw I will buy my house materials, invest in my farm and pay my children school fees."
Fatumata's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Fatumata received a $290 second payment.
"GiveDirectly do well to help us. GiveDirectly took my worries from me and i sleep.well this time unlike before. I never thought I could get my own house till GiveDirectly came into our town and turn our lives around with the transfer money we received. I really appreciate this organization for all what they have done for us."
Simon's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Simon received a $276 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life now is I'm able to buy food for my family, I am so happy that I'm able to start building my owned house in my village, I was able to paid my children school fees, and now my children eat twice a day. Spending my transfer this way brings me great joy. I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed."
Prince's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Prince received a $291 third payment.
"When I received my transfer I was very much happy and rejoicing that day. I was happy because in my whole life I haven't received such of money for free without paying back. So when I received my first transfer I decided to build my own house in my village, before than the house I was living in, is my family house, I only had a room in my father house. A used to be very embarrassing for my children and l, to even get food for my family used to be very difficult for me, I will work on people's farm the whole day just to get money to paid my children school fees. But with the help of givedirectly my life is improving, My new goal is to start a new business where in when givedirectly goes I will be able to paid my children school fees, support my family and provide good food for them."
Abitta's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Abitta received a $291 third payment.
"I spend my recent transfer to buy two bundles of zinc and zinc nails. I was also able to pay my children school fees and bought my children Christmas clothes. I paid some of my husband school fees.And I added a portion of my transfer to buy more goods to my existing business.I saved seven thousands Liberian Dollars ($7000)."
Florence's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Florence received a $486 initial payment.
"We spent most of the transfer money on clearing the school fees balance for our three children. The three children are in secondary school and we were still owing the school's KES 40000. We depend on farming to earn a living and I have a small business of vending vegetables. The little money that we get from these income-earning activities most usually goes to the payment of school fees. We usually pay little by little and hence we still owed the school a lot of money. We are hence so much grateful to GiveDirectly because they enabled us to clear the school fee balances for second term. The children were hence able to study well without any interruption of being sent home due to school fees balances."
Cecelia's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Cecelia received a $276 initial payment.
"When I received the cash transfer, I was feeling good. I was happy to receive the money, because it was my first time getting such money."
Regena's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Regena received a $276 initial payment.
"The biggest difference the cash will make in our lives is changing our tash roofing to zinc roofing, and then assist in sending three of my children to school. Reciepnt appreciated all that GD has done for them."