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.
Mercy's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mercy received a $45 fourth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have started my business of selling second hand clothes and supporting my spouse in household expenditure."
Caroline's family
access_time 5 years ago
Caroline received a $526 second payment.
"Since I started business in the area, I could not make good profit because people had desire to buy my items but high rate of poverty could not allow them to do so. They could opt for the most basic items like food. But upon getting the transfer, my business suddenly picked. I have made good profit and that has enabled me to do other project like poultry keeping."
Perez's family
access_time 5 years ago
Perez received a $545 second payment.
"Inlike in the past when I was seen as a beggar, I am now capable of paying school fees for my children with ease. I have a house which to me is still a dream. I have a peaceful mind, and this has contributed to good planning for my business. Sometimes back, I was diagnosed with ulcers due to worries, but that is no longer there. "
Eucabeth's family
access_time 5 years ago
Eucabeth received a $526 second payment.
"My life has changed in that, I am now capable of doing my own things without being looked at as liability by my in-laws. My child is going to school, I have built a good house, and I have managed to lease land for sugarcane plantation."
Pamela's family
access_time 5 years ago
Pamela received a $526 second payment.
"My life has got a very big different in that, the house I had before was small and could not accommodate the family members, we were confined into a small house, and sometimes confidentiality could be difficult because we were sleeping in a single room. I was being forced by the fact that I was poor to beg for chairs from neighbours. This could result to gossip and this bred to stigmatization in my life. Thank God for GiveDirectly."
Sellin's family
access_time 5 years ago
Sellin received a $526 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I used to live in a small house with poor condition. I now live in a house that I could not believe to have. I have also expanded the business and it is gainful, and this, I believe will sustain my income for family use."
Joseph's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joseph received a $526 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I could have been a dead man by now, but I am a live because of GD. Cancer is a deadly disease and it's management requires a lot of resources which by then was limited. "
Rehema's family
access_time 5 years ago
Rehema received a $526 second payment.
"My life is very different in that I managed to renovate the roof of my house which was grass thatched,leaky and old with an iron sheet one. I have stress free nights unlike before when I used to beg for sleeping spaces in other people's houses during rainy seasons. Sometimes, we could be forced to converge at a corner with my husband and children since almost every part of the roof was leaky. This even exposed us to cold related diseases like pneumonia that made us weak and unable to execute our daily chores with vigour. I paid school fees for my three children who are in both secondary level and vocational training institution. Education is the best inheritance I could give to them and I hope that they could lead a better life that mine. I used the remaining part of the transfer to invest in sugarcane farming which gives me hope for the future. I believe to harvest in the next two years and save for the advancement of my children education to university level. Thanks to GiveDirectly transfers that came handy at real time of need."
James's family
access_time 5 years ago
James received a $526 second payment.
"My life is very different in that I managed to clear fees arrears for my brother who is in secondary level. He was known as a person who could drop out of school anytime as poverty was obvious and the order of the day. He was almost losing hope in education as he was being kicked out of class due to lack of school fees. This made him lose lessons and exams as well and really discouraging. For the first time, he was congratulated as one of the students with responsible parents to have cleared fees arrears in advance. I feel honoured as well of being a responsible brother and always gets encouraged when I see his improvements in academic performance. I am an investor and not a casual labor when it comes to sugarcane farming which is the main and rewarding economic activity in this region. The two hectares of sugarcane farm that I own give me hope for financial flow and economic empowerment for the better. Thanks to GiveDirectly transfers."
Beatrice's family
access_time 5 years ago
Beatrice received a $526 second payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was in that, I was able to build a kitchen and also paid my school fees. I am glad that, I did not miss the final exams this year due to lack of school fees. Having a decent kitchen has also given me peace of mind because I do not have to share the place with the animals which are normally messy. I can comfortably store my food without being contaminated."