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.
Florance's family
access_time 5 years ago
Florance received a $450 second payment.
"Life is different in than I sleep better on a bed with mattress and there's a solar to provide lighting at night. In addition, children are happy to be at school. Before, it was very difficult to find money to pay children school fees, and we used to sleep on the floor with a mat."
Richard's family
access_time 5 years ago
Richard received a $449 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I'm building a permanent house and own a cow. Previously, I faced the tough costs of renovating my thatched house annually."
Dinah's family
access_time 5 years ago
Dinah received a $449 second payment.
"My life is better in that, I bought livestock and household goods such as beddings, clothesand utensils. Before, I couldn't afford due to lack of money. Now with this transfer, this livestock will sustaimy family in the future after reproducing."
Edisa's family
access_time 5 years ago
Edisa received a $449 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been bacause I have renovated my house, It is now beautiful. I am happy and feeling at peace. Prior to receiving the transfers, my house was full of rats and there was completely no confort."
Oliver's family
access_time 5 years ago
Oliver received a $449 second payment.
"My life is better now because I was able to buy a piece of land, hire more farm land and buy some seedlings. I now own two cows which I can sell incase of any urgent need for money. I wouldn't have got all these assets if it was not for these transfers. I am so grateful to GiveDirectly."
Alex's family
access_time 5 years ago
Alex received a $449 second payment.
"My life has changed because I purchased an ox which has enabled me plough in time. Additionally, the construction of an iron roofed house is in progress. I intend to rent out one side and sleep in the other. Before, we shared oxen which could delay my work. I did not have hope of constructing an iron roofed house."
Kevin's family
access_time 5 years ago
Kevin received a $449 second payment.
"I live a very happy life nowadays as compared to the past. I managed to complete a house by plastering and flooring it. I have also secured some building materials which I will use to build another house. In addition to that, I bought household items like Jerry cans, Utensils and clothes. Prior to receiving money, we had very few things to use especially utensils and we wore mainly one pair of clothes. My house was very dusty and damanged by rodents which caused sickness in us like flu due to dust. We are no longer bothered by dust and rats because that is history now thanks to GD."
Janet's family
access_time 5 years ago
Janet received a $449 second payment.
"My life has tremendously transformed from sleeping in a ramshackle grass thatched house to a iron roofed one. Previously, I used to live worryingly especially during rainy season. Whenever it rained, everything in the house got damaged from food stuffs to beddings. Ever since I occupied my house, I no longer worry of rain and I have peaceful nights. "
Mikilos's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mikilos received a $449 second payment.
"I'm very happy now because I have found a spouse that I will soon marry since I have already bought dowry using the transfers. Secondly, I have saved my last transfer which I will spend in constructing a house once I'm done with marrying my wife. Lastly, I never owned a phone of my own but I thank GD for issuing me with a phone that enabled receive my transfers and communicate effectively with my loved ones. Prior to getting these money, I did not have dowry to marry a wife and I lived a low self-esteem life since people under looked at me that I was aging with a spouse."
Peter's family
access_time 5 years ago
Peter received a $449 second payment.
"Prior to receiving these transfers, I used to sleep poorly. My house could leak whenever it rained. There was no difference between me and a homeless person who did not have where to lay a head at night. My life is different now because I sleep well in a iron roofed house. I'm no longer scared of rain like I did before getting money. Therefore, I live a happy life and I would like to thank GD for elavating my standards of living from sleeping in a grass thatched house to iron roofed."