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.
Varney's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Varney received a $299 third payment.
"I bought twenty five gallons of gas for my coal business and also paid workmanship to the men that are cutting my sticks. I used part of my money to buy six bundles of zinc for my house project."
Musu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Musu received a $299 third payment.
"I do not have a new goal, I added my money on my business and bought my house building materials."
Betty's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Betty received a $284 initial payment.
"When I received my cash transfer, I was very happy, because this is the first time I have received such money."
Laura's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Laura received a $299 third payment.
"I spend my most recent transfer to pay school fees for my three children . I am someone who knows the importance of education . I have been challenged with paying my children school fee this academic year because my rice farm did not produce much this year. Thanks to Givedirectly for the unexpected and timely surprise. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my children will not be sent out of classes for tuitions payment this year."
Sundayway's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Sundayway received a $299 second payment.
"My new goals I have set before receiving transfer are to purchase 15 bags of cement for my new house and open small shop to start selling foodstuffs. This plan has been on my mind previously but could not be accomplish due to lot of of money . people in our community walk far distances just to buy foodstuffs which causes them lot of money. I am grateful to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believe that when I get involve in to making business, I will be one of the successful business man in this village."
Emmanuel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Emmanuel received a $299 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly is a life changing organization. No one has ever given me such amount of money free of charge. GiveDirectly staff are kind to people. There is no Barbary in this program. I didn't think there is anything that GiveDirectly has to improve on. GiveDirectly is doing extremely well."
Janet's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Janet received a $299 second payment.
"I do not have any new goals before receiving this transfer. It is still my usual goal of supporting my children educations. My husband and i cannot afford our 7children educations fees. My husband carved canoe for living. His income is little and not regular. It is mostly used to provide meal for the house. This third transfer will enable us to support our children in school. Most especially our oldest child who has just graduated from high school and is about to go to college."
Edith's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Edith received a $299 third payment.
"My goal is to build a house in Cestos city. Since 2 years ago, my husband and i have bought a land in the city of Cestos. We have not been able to build on it, due to no money. My 2 children attend school in Cestos city and stay at my aunty house. I always dream of owning a house in Cestos where i can watch my children live with me and go to school. Hence, this transfer will enable me realise this dream of building my house and migrating to Cestos to be with my children once again."
Maryaia's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Maryaia received a $299 third payment.
"RE: YES, since I lost my husband over 5years ago life have not been easy for me. I lost everything because am already very old so there's nothing I could do, because i don't have the strength to work like before only my children can help me with food once in a while, but life isn't easy at all for me. My new goal is to build a little house for me to be sleeping in till God call me, my grandson is going to help me go Buchanan to purchase zinc and nails for me this weekend."
Ruth's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Ruth received a $299 second payment.
"In my opinion GiveDirectly has done so much remarkable thing for us the poor. From the selection process to the payment time, the continue professionalism shown by the all their Staffs is unthinkable. GD continue to be the number one integrity Organization. Gladly speaking, GD had not done anything wrong."