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.
Edna's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Edna received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have fully devoted all my time to work on my own farm and stop the casual job. I will also have increased the number of acres for farming and this will lead to high production."
Anyonymike's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Anyonymike received a $485 third payment.
"Currently, my life is different from how it was in that, I am peaceful because I was able to reduce my fee balance and I have been able to pay my college fees too. The biggest achievement was when I sat for exams. At least I will finish school with my other peers."
Solomon's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Solomon received a $485 third payment.
"My new goal is to start another business. I was once employed to sell shoes for someone and from that, I learned a few skills on how to handle the logistics. I know that it will definitely do well once I start my own. I live in is strategic and a good market place hence I believe that my target audience will be able to reach me easily. I want to work hard towards meeting this goal so that I can leave my wife to run the other one. With the diversified sources of income, I know that we will be stable financially which means our living standards will improve."
Raphael's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Raphael received a $485 third payment.
"Currently, my life is different from how it was in that, I have joined a short course in wiring. I can never regret because I get skills as well as earning money by the end of the day. I cannot compare it to the construction work that I used to do. I feel like I wasted my life doing such work since I could not do anything constructive with the wages I got. Furthermore, these casual jobs were very unreliable and tiresome. Currently, I am assured of a certain amount of money on a daily basis."
Erick's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Erick received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have more investments in farming that will be yielding more income. I will be having a heifer that would soon calve. This will translate to milk production that will enable me to get some money when I sell it to consumers and also processing plants. Additionally, I will be running a successful poultry farming. This two activities will be sources of income that will aid me in living a good life meeting all my needs and those of my family."
Monica's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Monica received a $248 second payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have the resources needed to take my grandchild to college. I will want to save my transfers so that by the time my grandchild finishes secondary school, I have the money needed to cater for his college requirements."
Susan's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Susan received a $485 third payment.
"I spent a larger portion of my transfer on purchasing a second-hand motorcycle. I decided to buy a motorcycle because it is a popular means of transport in this area therefore once I start the business, there is hope for it to succeed. In addition to that, I spent the remaining amount on boosting my saloon business which I had started with the first transfer. I had been operating from my house but most of the customers did not like the idea of coming to my place. I am glad because I now have a business premise in the market where my customers are comfortable to get their services well done and I have also gotten new clients. I really appreciate because with a business premise most of the saloon equipment can be well stored and it is also attracting many customers as compared to working from home."
Janepher's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Janepher received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"I hope that in the next six months, the business I am currently planning to set up will be up and running. I want it to be so stable that when the time comes for the transfers to stop, I will not feel the pinch as I will have an extra source of income to supplement the casual jobs I currently depend on."
Emily's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Emily received a $515 second payment.
"The greatest difference in my life is that I bought a cow. I was spending a lot of cash buying milk for use at home but when I received the money from GiveDirectly I bought a lactating cow which gives us enough milk for use. My children have not been sent home for school fees since I was able to clear the school fee for the whole year. Again I built a house which I had been yearning to built for a long time. With all this great achievement in my life, I see a great change which was made possible by GiveDirectly."
Nancy's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Nancy received a $515 second payment.
"Currently, I am living a better life compared to a few months back before Give directly came to my life. Through their help, I managed to build a spacious permanent house. I also managed to buy a cow that started producing milk recently. The milk supplements our meals. It is also a source of income. I used the remaining amount to pay for my medical expenses. I am grateful to this organization for helping me. I could not have done all these were it not for them"