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.
John's family
access_time over 4 years ago
John received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I would wish to have improved in agricultural production. This is one area where we are planning to invest in to ensure enough supply of foodstuff for the household and surplus to sell as a source of income. School fees payment s also in our plans since we would not wish to see our children being disturbed again. We are giving them hope that they can compete favorably with other students in school and it's also a chance for them to work harder and attain the grades they have always wanted to."
Mbae's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Mbae received a $531 initial payment.
"It was around 10:30 pm when my phone vibrated loudly. I decided to check its content. I realized it was from GiveDirectly. Thy had debited my first transfer in my account. I was glad instantly and I could not sleep till dawn."
Fatuma's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Fatuma received a $514 second payment.
"My life is now different because I now own a permanent rental house which I constructed through my transfers from GiveDirectly. The previous one was a seasonal one hence I could not get some good money because the tenants were not comfortable with the condition of the house. Some were even relocating by the end of every month. This was a big loss to me as the landlady because I was not able to cater to my daily needs since the money that I was getting was too little. But ever since I renovated it, I have been getting some good rents from my tenants because I even increased the rents due to the good condition of the house. I am now able to meet my family basic needs without any difficulties."
Victor's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Victor enrolled.
"I have always desired to own my own cow. This is because I have been married for two years now and I am yet to pay dowry. Receiving this money therefore means that I will be able to buy a cow and as a result, I will have the means to pay dowry for my wife in the near future."
Lucy's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Lucy received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"Now that this salon will be my only source of income in six months when the project is over, I am optimistic that the plan I have of improving and stocking the business will yield good results. I expect to be making a lot more profits after improving this business because by then I will have more varieties of the products that I currently sell which will attract more customers."
Consolata's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Consolata received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"My biggest expectation is that my grocery business will have improved to be stable enough to be able to take care of my needs when the project end. I have plans of expanding the business by adding more stock and even some new items that I do not sell currently and I hope I will have achieved this in six months time."
Julius's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Julius received a $531 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money I felt so happy. It was very early in the money when I heard a message from my phone and when I checked it I could not believe my eyes because I have never received such amount of money at once before. My spouse and children were also happy because we knew we could get all the basic needs that we were missing before. We felt so grateful to GiveDirectly"
Michael's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Michael received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I expect that in the next few months, I will have invested more on personal items such as clothes and shoes because I do not have many decent ones at the moment. I have other plans and needs but this would be the most urgent change I want in my life. I often travel and I always feel that I am not properly dressed because I have suits that I have owned for the past five years which are no longer in their original colours. I no longer want to be an embarrassment to my family, so I hope this will soon change."
Mercy's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Mercy received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I have a lot of expectations but a priority is to ensure that I start livestock farming. This to me is the start of a new era since I would be working hard to raise them and keep them healthy as it is a stepping stone towards the purchase of a cow. We have been buying milk for a long time and in most cases, we have been taking black tea whenever we can not afford to obtain a packet of milk from the shop. We are now working towards producing our own from our cows as it will be a bit economical to us."
Daisy's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Daisy received a $531 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received the money from GiveDirectly. My happiness was beyond measure since I had never received such an amount of money before. I remember very well it was early in the morning that day when I heard my neighbors celebrating and I kept wondering what it was they were excited about until one of them called me and asked me to check my phone. I could not believe my eyes when I saw the message from GiveDirectly telling me that I had just received the money that I had been promised. My family was equally happy because it was then that we knew the dream of building a new house was finally going to be realized."