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.
Sarah's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Sarah received a $285 initial payment.
"I spent my transfer on three significant things. I paid my children school fees. I alway use to worry when school opens as to how I will get money to keep my children in school. Secondly, I bought two matresses. One of the matresses for my children and the other one form myself. My children now feel valued because they have matress to sleep on. I also paid people to work on my farm. Before this transfer came, I used to work on my farm with my own hands, but now I have paid people to work on my farm. I appreciate GiveDirectly for my transfer."
Joe's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Joe received a $300 second payment.
"I am so happy since I received the transfer from Givedirectly.I can't just believe this, Because since in my life, I haven't receiving such a gift from any one or even NGO.Givediretly did well by doing fair selection and changing my life to better condition. Also making me to have my own house and even having my children sleeping on matress."
James's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
James received a $300 second payment.
"In my opinion, Givedirectly system of sending cash transfer directly to families are helpful. I am a voluntary teacher who has volunteered services as teacher for many years in this Village without any pay from government .Receiving this transfer is like a dream to me. I have not hundle huge money before in this Village.I am grateful to Givedirectly for the transfer. I believe that with my transfer, I will be able to become big business man in this village. I don't see any system Givedirectly needs to improve in."
Daniel's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Daniel received a $285 initial payment.
"I spend some of my transfer to buy two bundles of 14 gage zinc to start renovating my house immediately. I am waiting for the next transfer to buy 30 packs of assorted nails and paid contractors to start cutting sticks for the house. I never had good mattress in my room to sleep on. For this reason, I used part of my transfer to buy 32inches thick mattress for my room .I believe that with my transfer, my suffering will soon be over."
Ammuchan's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Ammuchan received a $300 second payment.
"In my own opinion , Givedirectly is really doing well for us. GiveDirectly system of sending mobile money directly to recipients is very helpful and free of corruption. I am grateful to Givedirectly for the support. Through Givedirectly kind gesture to families. Many families are now improving their ways of living . Some recipients are renovating their thacth houses to zinc houses . I don't see any area where GiveDirectly is not doing well."
Fatu's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Fatu received a $300 third payment.
"I plan to pay my children school fees, build my house, buy food, buy some clothes for my children, make a large farm and I also plan to do business."
Hawa's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Hawa received a $300 third payment.
"Give directly money really help me to paid my children school fees, buying zinc to improve my house with a new roof and even starting a business."
Crowfor's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Crowfor received a $300 second payment.
"Give directly gave me phone. Through this phone, I am receiving money from give directly. This money really help me to paid my son school fees, started treatment, doing a new business and even trying to build my own house. At first, I was really thinking how will I solved all these problems because there was no money."
Christina's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Christina received a $487 initial payment.
"The transfer has brought a very big difference in my life and that of my family. I was able to buy a few bags of maize for our consumption with part of the transfer. With the maize, we no longer go hungry like before. We were also able to buy sugar and hence we no longer take sugarless tea like most of the days before. All this is thanks to GiveDirectly for their support."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Lucy received a $300 third payment.
"Give directly is doing everything well."