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.
Esther's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Esther received a $297 second payment.
"Registering my two boys children in the Grand Bassa Community College and purchasing some building materials are the plans that I have to spend on from this second transfer. I have not been to school before in my life, but I know the importance of going to school. This is why I want to support my children educations. Registering my children for college has been a trouble for my husband and I. My husband is a teacher here in the village, Pankloh. His salary is too little to support our 2 boys in college and to provide the house we dream of, and his salary does not even come in time. We live in a house that leaks most time when it is raining. Our house is always cold because of the earth floor and the thatch roof. My family and I dream of living in a house made of iron sheet roof and a cement floor that will keep us warm mostly at night. So, this second transfer has provided certainty for us. We will spend it on paying for our children registration fees and buying some building materials to start the construction of a new house that will provide the comfort we deserved."
Martha's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Martha received a $297 second payment.
"I will spend my second transfer on paying for cement and two mattresses for my house. It has been too long now since my husband and I built this house with no cement floor and a mattress to sleep on. Because of our house conditions my son big sickness is cold. I believe the cause of his common cold sickness are the grass bed we sleep on and the earth floor of our house. I would really like my family and I to experience the feeling of being warm while in our house."
Olevia's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Olevia received a $297 second payment.
"Due to the plenty goals, i have not withdraw my first and second transfer yet but will do so very soon when i receive my third transfer. Paying my five children school fees, buying iron sheets to improve my house roof and paying people to brush my cassava farm are what i intent to spend my recent transfer on. It has not been easy for me and my family. I do have too many responsibilities to attend to these days. It's like i am almost a single mother. Because my children father is too old and sick to help with the children support and the house that i live in. The money received from GiveDirectly finds me the right moment. Where i have been worrying of how to handle these huge responsibilities. But thanks to GiveDirectly that I can now achieve all of my goals with these money received."
Edward's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Edward received a $297 second payment.
"I will spend my second transfer on buying a land in Cestos city. Because it is something that I have been praying for in my entire life. I am so very happy for GiveDirectly coming my way to enable me achieve this goal. I have tried for too long to achieve this but all my efforts proved futile. The burdens of my family have not allow me to realize the dream of buying a land in Cestos city. Now this money received from GiveDirectly will definitely fulfil my plan of owning a land in Cestos city."
Teboy's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Teboy received a $297 second payment.
"First of all I want to tell the almighty God thank you. Secondly, GiveDirectly thank you for putting me on this program to change my family life. I did spend my most recent transfers on building materials like zinc, nails, cement, and planks."
Richard's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Richard received a $282 initial payment.
"The day I received my transfer I was in my garden working. When the alert came to my phone, I saw it as an ordenary alert send by the GSM company; after a while I saw that it was my money that has been sent to me by GiveDirectly. Just a moment after noticing that the money has been sent I stopped working and went to my wife in a joyous mood and explained to her that our money from GiveDirectly has been sent. This is the first time I have received physical cash from a NGO to decide on my own what do with. I am thankful to God first and second to GiveDirectly for this life changing opportunity. Life has not been easy with me and my family now that this money Is available, I am going to build a new house for us to live in."
Prince's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Prince received a $297 second payment.
"I bought Zinc, clothes and kept my balance money to buy my motorbike when the other transfer comes."
Hailea's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Hailea received a $297 second payment.
"GiveDirectly is ding well to empower people and i really appreciate them. My life has changed."
Bendu's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Bendu received a $297 second payment.
"My new goal is to renovate my house because its breaking down gradually. I had lots things want to do with the money at first but now I can buy some materials for the renovation."
Bendu's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Bendu received a $297 second payment.
"What Give Directly does well is to help people with money. That is very good about them because they empower us."