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.
Agness's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Agness received a $356 initial payment.
"we used to sleep on an empty stomach in most cases due to lack of food, i would do piece work to find money to buy food for my family but due to the money that i have received i have bought food and we no longer sleep on an empty stomach. my house was thatched with grass and it was my great wish to buy iron sheet, with the money that i have received i have bought iron sheets and my house has iron sheet now."
Esnart's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Esnart received a $356 initial payment.
"The fund has been something that i longed for, I use to stay in a leaking unplastered house, now I will make my self a home since I bought iron sheets and plan. And i also bought Maize enough to see me in the next harvesting season. I have also have my self mattress and blankets for me and my child to atleast have a comfortable slept."
Emily's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Emily enrolled.
"In the year 2014 I became sick and when I was admitted in the hospital, I was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure and this was the biggest blow in my health. I became stressed up and I was affected psychologically and it really affected my way of doing things. Also, the little I had for business capital was directed to fund my medications and my business was affected dearly."
Joyce's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"Every year I have been farming in my 0.5ha of land and harvesting an average of 8 bags of Maize. If I get GD transfers, I will make sure that increase the size of land I cultivate to 2ha. This means I will use part of the money to lease 1.5ha piece of land. Also, I will make sure that I use modern farm mechanization so that I get a greater yield per ha."
Shauri's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Shauri received a $494 initial payment.
"I spent my transfers to purchase materials worth $370 for building a new house, the remaining amount of money I spent on food and some few household utilities such as soap. I have three children and I herd cattle for pay as a source of income. I live with my family in a small house that also has a leaking roof. I was very happy when I received the transfers as I will now be able to build a three-roomed house which will be more spacious and sufficient for my family."
Halima's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Halima received a $494 initial payment.
"I spent my transfers to buy two cows, to purchase a mattress for my children and I, and to buy iron sheets for building a new house. I live with my five children in a one-roomed house, and at my parent's home, after separating with my husband 16 years ago. My husband remarried and moved on with his new wife. The house that we currently live in has a leaking roof that allows rain water in the house, whenever it rains. I sell coconut and charcoal for a living which is never sufficient for me and my children. I was happy when I received the transfers as I could never have imagined that I would ever build a house. I am also happy that I can rear and keep livestock that I bought, which can bring me some profit in future. My children and I used to sleep on the floor, but we now have a comfortable mattress that we can sleep on."
Saumu's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Saumu received a $494 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can now have a bigger and more spacious house and I can also sleep on a comfortable bed and mattress."
Aisha's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Aisha received a $494 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that we can now complete building the house that we had started to build; we will also now have a bigger and more spacious house."
Kahindi's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Kahindi received a $494 initial payment.
"I spent my transfers to buy three goats at $90, and the remaining amount of money I spent on buying materials for building a new house. I have six children and we currently live in a small two-roomed house. I cut and sell charcoal for a living which is only sufficient to provide meals for my family; at times what I earn is not even enough. I was glad that I could now be able to build a bigger and more spacious house for my family."
Loyce's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Loyce received a $494 initial payment.
"I was at the farm working and on that day, I had left my phone in the house. My neighbor's children, whose parents had also received the transfers, found me at the farm and said to me that I seemed happy on that day because I had received some money. I had no idea what they were talking about as I had not checked my phone. It is when they informed me that the transfers had been sent out, that I ran back to the house to check my phone. I was very happy and I sang with joy. I immediately tried to call the GiveDirectly hotline number to say thank you, but the number did not go through. I was very happy and I am so grateful."