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.
Ethelo's family
access_time 3 years ago
Ethelo received a $342 second payment.
"i feel like all the process done by give directly are done perfectly well, i cant cite an example of something that was not done well."
Patuma's family
access_time 3 years ago
Patuma received a $342 second payment.
"i have bought cement, window frames, doors frames, doors and window glasses to finish the house i started with first transfer."
Tupele's family
access_time 3 years ago
Tupele received a $342 second payment.
"I bought iron sheets and bricks because i want to build a house. I also bought bags of maize for food, Paid for labour in the farm."
Jamira's family
access_time 3 years ago
Jamira received a $342 second payment.
"I managed to rent and farm, started a business and being able to feed my family. all these could have never been possible if not for the transaction"
Fatima's family
access_time 3 years ago
Fatima received a $342 second payment.
"All in all, it has been good, the helped us by giving us freedom on spending . There is nothing wrong"
Mariatu's family
access_time 3 years ago
Mariatu received a $342 second payment.
"I have saved my money to build a house"
Elina's family
access_time 3 years ago
Elina received a $342 second payment.
"I bought frames and nails for my house and i have kept some money to use to mould bricks"
Hawa's family
access_time 3 years ago
Hawa received a $342 second payment.
"I bought ironsheets, frames, timbers and glass and matress including food"
Rusi's family
access_time 3 years ago
Rusi received a $499 initial payment.
"I do not know how to read and whenever I receive text messages, they do not bother me. On the day the transfers were sent, my son came telling me that he had received the transfers and he wanted to check my phone to see if I had also received it. On checking the phone, the transfer message was there and I was very happy and I knelt down to thank God and GiveDirectly."
Kassimu's family
access_time 3 years ago
Kassimu received a $352 initial payment.
"am now sleeping in a house of iron sheets which i have always wanted."