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 $297 second payment.
"I spent my most recent transfer on building materials and my children school fees"
Benjamin's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Benjamin enrolled.
"Receiving this money from Givedirectly will mean a lot to me and my family. The plan I have is to built a 2 bed room house here so me and my family can have a place of our own. I can't continue to pay rent all my life. And if there's any balance, I will put my spouse onto business and use the profit on our children education while I continue with the farming to take care of our basic necessities."
Morris's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Morris enrolled.
"The biggest challenge I am facing now is the lack of money. I do not have a reliable source of income to meet up with our basic needs and undertake other projects. Eventhough I am a farmer but my earning from the farm can not care of our basic needs. I sometimes have to burned charcoal to be able to meet our needs. I will really appreciate any help I can get to improve our living conditions"
Melvin's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Melvin enrolled.
"I have been working on the gold mine since 2012 with the intent of using any money generated to establish a coconut plantation but things have not been going as planned because of the rapidy decline of the gold mine. I stated the farming with the little money I generated but as of now it has come to a stand still because there is no more income. If I receive this aid from Give Directly, I will us it to extend my farm and also use portion of it to establish gasoline business."
Chris's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Chris enrolled.
"In 2017 my boyfriend escaped from me when he noticed that I was pregnant with my first daughter leaving us in an old house. Since he left, the house broken down so we moved in our neighbour's house as a tenant. At time it is difficult to afford my house rent because the fish business I do doesn't have much profit. Currently, as I speak to you we have not eaten anything since day and I am also worried how to get money for my next month's rent. If Give Directly sends me any money, I'll use some of it to build my house and rest will be used to establish a business."
Felecia's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Felecia received a $297 second payment.
"RE:" Yes, my new goal since I started receiving this transfer is to build my house, so i have bought zinc and plank with my both transfers"."
Dorris's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Dorris received a $297 second payment.
"RE: " For me as a person, givedirectly is doing well, even the givedirectly people that have been coming here to talk to me, are very good in talking to people, they always take their time to talk to me and is always very kind towards us"."
Marie's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Marie received a $297 second payment.
"My husband and I have agreed to change the roof of our house."
Edith's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Edith received a $297 second payment.
"Give Directly was very fair in the process that took place in this whole process and we trust them for that, but on the other hand it's sad that some people didn't receive money from Give Directly."
Tetee's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Tetee received a $282 initial payment.
"I feel good and dream of sleeping under zinc every night. I am very happy and healthy in my body because of the good news from Give Directly."