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.
Kirui's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Kirui received a $22 twentieth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have cleared repaying a loan I took to buy a piece of land thus will be in full ownership of the piece of land. I believe this will relieve me of the monthly burden of serving it thus will have funds to invest in tea farming on my new piece of land. I expect to have bought a water tank in the coming six months to help me harvest clean rainwater for my household use."
Mary's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Mary received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I started planning on when to start building."
Stella's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Stella received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I danced the whole night and I thanked God."
Margret's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Margret received a $467 initial payment.
"I felt so happy and thanked God for Givedirectly."
Yakobo's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Yakobo received a $467 initial payment.
"I felt so happy and I lost sleep till morning."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Lucy received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I started shavering and I made an alarm shunting, thank GiveDirectly."
Charles's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Charles received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, l felt happy and all the worries disappeared."
Talima's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Talima received a $467 initial payment.
"My life is grate now, I have been able to renovate my house which I didn't have hope to. In addition my brother who had dropped out off school resumed studies because I was able to pay his tuition with the transfer I received. Without Givedirectly, all these could not have happed."
Zaynabu's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Zaynabu received a $467 initial payment.
"My life is happy now because the Iron sheets I bought helped me to roof my house which I had built up the wall. I have been sleeping in the same house I used to cook in and the smoke stained my clothes. My children had continuous cough because of smoke. Thank you GiveDirectly."
Betty's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Betty received a $467 initial payment.
"I couldn't believe that I had got such an amount of money.It was my first time in life to receive such an amount of money. I felt happy."