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.
John's family
access_time 5 years ago
John received a $224 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am very happy to have an iron sheet roofed house within a short period of time. Before, I used to sleep under a leaking grass thatched house, on top of not being so spacious and it's very difficult to find grass to roof a house nowadays. "
Esther's family
access_time 5 years ago
Esther received a $447 second payment.
"My life is different in that I am happy to have built an iron sheet roofed house. Before, I used to sleep under a leaking grass thatched house but this money has relieved me from moving long distance in search of roofing grass."
Joseph's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joseph received a $447 second payment.
"My life is different in that there's joy of hope money will be generated with chicken project I intend to start soon and this will make me financially independent. I spent all my savings before to educate children and had difficulty having money to support life."
Velmah's family
access_time 5 years ago
Velmah received a $367 second payment.
"The new goal I now have in my life that I didn't have before receiving the transfer is to start a salon business. This is because I am currently pursuing a course in hairdressing and beauty. After I have acquired the skills and knowledge of how to run this market, I am confident that this business idea will be successful. I could not have thought that I would one day start such a business but since I was able to afford college fees courtesy of GiveDirectly, it opened doors for me. I am glad that I am growing and my life has improved greatly and will always improve even after when the program will have ended."
Rose's family
access_time 5 years ago
Rose received a $367 second payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been had I never received the transfer since I now have two cows. Initially, I only depended on one source of income which was unreliable. It could not cater for most of my needs. I also could not handle emergencies without taking loans from friends and family. I am now gad since very soon I will have an alternative source of income after my cows will have started reproducing. With this, I will be able to meet most of my needs on time and avoid taking loans from people."
Philip's family
access_time 5 years ago
Philip received a $367 second payment.
"I am a taxi driver and thought of starting another business in order to expand my source of income and when I received my most recent transfer, I decided to spend it to open a butchery business. I decided to venture into the butchery business since there were no butchery shops in our place. I knew the demand was high and hopefully I would succeed in it. Since most people like meat, I knew I would get enough profit. I also have already gotten some tenders from different hotels whom I supply them with meat on a daily basis. This business is doing well and I don't regret going for this idea. I thank GiveDirectly for giving me a start-up capital."
Edwine's family
access_time 5 years ago
Edwine received a $530 second payment.
"I have been able to do a few things which have transformed my life tremendously. I have been self employed courtesy of the cash I got from the organization. Right now I plan my own schedule and I only work when I think I need to be at work rather than working to fulfill the employers needs."
Drake's family
access_time 5 years ago
Drake received a $447 second payment.
"My life is diferent in that I have started an income generating activity of raring poultry and making shoes. This business will keep me busy as I will be self employed. It will also help me to educate and create jobs for a few people in my community in the near future after it florishes hence, fulfilling my dream of helping some people who are unable to help themselves. Before getting transfers, I used to mend shoes and raising money to sustain my family was very difficult. I was a mere barber. "
Janet's family
access_time 5 years ago
Janet received a $447 second payment.
"Being able to aquire a complete set of ox plough as made a difference in my life. This is because as of now, I will have timely farming, save from hiring oxen, and cultivate on large scale. This will improve and increase on the food production in my family. Before, I had to hire oxen, and had late farming which would reasult to poor harvest as the season people come to cultivate for me meets the wrong time of farming. The mere fact that I have money now has changed my life. This is so as I can buy anything that desire. For example in terms of feeding, my family and I can change diet. This was not the case before. We used to almost feed on the same food for the longest time possible and a balance diet was never considered."
Makulata's family
access_time 5 years ago
Makulata received a $447 second payment.
"My life has greatly changed now that I got proper treatment using this transfer. I was taken to a hospital in Mbale where I got diagonised, all check ups done and treatment given that has left me able to personally walk and do some work. Previously, my health was deteriorating as I could not walk, support myself and even bath. My legs had given way and my daughters could help in everything. In addition, putting up a modern pit latrine has made my life different. This is because I will personalize one side of the latrine where it will be built in a way that makes it easy for me to use. It will be set up like that of the disabled. Before I used to just struggle to help myself as my knees are weak and can not squat. I therefore to some worse times used a basin and later wasted it out."