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.
Mamie's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mamie received a $260 initial payment.
"There are some positive change in my life now as compared to before. There have been some relief emotionally. At least I have made a planned that is going to work this time unlike in the past, I never fulfill a single plan I made because of the lack of finance."
Abenego's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Abenego received a $260 initial payment.
""I have been using the country thatch as roof on my house for a long time. so I want to use some of my money to change it to zinc. Besides, my first priority is my children school fees so I paid their school fees and bought some food items and other house materials that my wife needs like mattress, blanket etc. I plan on spending my second money to change the roof of my house"."
Amie's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Amie received a $260 initial payment.
"" I used my first transfer to buy two bundles of zinc. I used the other portion to pay my children's school fees and to purchase uniform and shoes. The house, when constructed, will enable my family to live in it independently because I am currently living in my father's house with my other siblings."
Samuel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Samuel received a $260 initial payment.
"" I was very excited when I first received the alert in my phone about a receipt of transfer from GiveDirectly. This was my first time for an organization to send me money without asking me to do anything for them. What cane to my mind immediately was that my life was about to change for the better. To emphasize, I was extremely happy"."
Bentu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Bentu received a $260 initial payment.
"I spent my transfer on my children Education.."
Ciatta's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Ciatta received a $260 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because I was facing financial problem. My kids were not registered for this academic year so when I received my money I was overwhelmed with so much joy."
Dorcus's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Dorcus received a $260 initial payment.
"I used the money to buy10 bags of cement and a pickup load of sand to plaster our house, I have prepaid contractors to start next week with our house plastering . part of the transfer was used to buy 20garantees ceiling tiles and will be used to cover the upper part of our rooms. With this transfer, I believed my long awaited planned to live a better life as single parent with my children has been met."
Grace's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Grace received a $260 initial payment.
"I used potion of the money to buy 7 bags of cement to plaster our dirt block house to a concrete cement house which my husband and I are very excited about . I also used potion of the money to paid school fees for our children and we are now released from worries of how to raised money to paid our children school fees this year."
Victoria's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Victoria received a $260 initial payment.
"I spent my transfer on a new business and a building materials like cement and Zinc. With the help from Givedirectly, I have started my own house and a business to move on with a better life."
Jestinna's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jestinna received a $260 initial payment.
"Unlike before, I am now able to registered my children in school. My children now have better and timely meal. We bought some building materials to start the building project. We are hoping to start soon. This is how GiveDirectly transfer has change my family life. I didn't think this could ever be possible with the hardship that I went through. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."