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.
Betty's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Betty received a $22 twentieth payment.
"I expect to have a better life because I will be having farming capital from the sale of cabbages that I am just about to grow. I will make it sustainable by ensuring that I use part of the proceeds to run more vegetable farms. The income I will be getting from the dairy cows will also be continuing. GiveDirectly will have left an indelible mark in my life and that of my entire village. We are so grateful that we come to be the beneficiaries of this organization."
Margaret's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Margaret received a $45 eighth payment.
"I expect to have acquired more livestock. I will have bought more goats to rear. I know that in six months' time, they will have increased and this becomes a continuation of earnings from the investment of GiveDirectly transfers. I also expect to have improved my home. I will be doing much better than ever before."
David's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
David received a $22 twentieth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have finished building a shelter for the dairy. I have some cows that need to be well taken care of. I will also have to change the breeds of my cow so that I can purchase one that is resistant to diseases and can cope with the climate at home."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Lucy received a $450 second payment.
"My life has changed ever since I got this aid. I'm now stress free because I have managed to build a three roomed house up to roofing level. GiveDirectly program found when I had already started to build it but I stopped at window level because I never had no finances to continue. Thanks to GiveDirectly, soon I will shift from a leaking thatched house to a permanent house."
Christine's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Christine received a $450 second payment.
"My life has changed because I'm have built for my children a two roomed permanent house. My children have not yet shifted because I have not yet fixed shatters but by next week they will be occupying it. Currently, we are still occupying a small house which can barely accomodate all us. In addition, I have repossessed my farm land as opposed to when I hired."
Keletesia's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Keletesia received a $450 second payment.
"My life has changed because I'm happy that my son who is in senior six level was able to report to school for third term on time and he is doing his final examinations. Secondly, paid off the debt which was burdening me. Before, these cash transfers, my son could stay home for two to three weeks after the reporting date because he waited for me to sell something like produce or livestock to get his fees and could not off set the debt because I had no money."
Cypriano's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Cypriano received a $450 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I was able to plaster and cement my permanent house which had taken me ten years to complete. Previously, I suffered with alot of dust since I built it using mud. In addition, I have also acquired another calf on top of the two cows I had."
Merab's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Merab enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will purchase a cow which will culve and in the process, I will be able to drink milk and the offsprings can be sold in future in order to solve other family problems like educating children and meeting medical bills. This is an opportunity for me to start up an income generating activity like a small business which will be generating daily income that supports the household hence sustainability. "
Anna's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Anna enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face is that, I do not own oxen. That limits my ability in getting involved in farming. I delay to plant and hence leading to poor low yields and income at household level."
Esther's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will spend it for buying oxen. I realise very little crop produce each season since my household depends on hiring Labour. This produce does not support my family needs like, having enough food and other requirements. Once I own my oxen, I will be ploughing earlier enough hence able to catch up with rains. This will lead to increase in crop production for my household. These produce will facilitate other needs like provision of health services easily through exchanging them for money."