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.
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Patrick's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Patrick received a $461 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I own livestock that that I hope to sell in the future in order to acquire more land for my family. This makes my everyday life more enjoyable. Previously, I didn't have money to buy land or livestock and it made me very insecure about my future."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is poverty. My child is sickly and I donot have any source of earning where I could get money for her treatment. I only most of the time resort to prayers from God whenever she fails sick, which leaves her life vulnerable."
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John enrolled.
"Receiving this money will mean that looking for grass for thatching will be no more. I will build a permanent house that will be specious enough for me to stay in."
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will own a cow for milk production. I am now old, I need to take milk but it's expensive to buy on daily basis. I will take milk In order to improve on my health."
Kenton's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Kenton enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I have acquired my own plot of land. Currently, I am renting in the center for six month now from the time I was chased with my spouse from home, we did not have where to stay."
Joyce's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joyce received a $461 initial payment.
"I was overwhelmed by Joy the moment I learnt that I had received money from Givedirectly because I knew that I would be in position to construct a permanent house."
Jenifer's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jenifer received a $461 initial payment.
"My life is grate because I have renovated my house, It is looking beautiful. I have also bought good nice looking beddings and I am happy. Before I got the transfer, I had plastered my house with mud and rats camped in it. I shared food with the rats and they destroyed my clothes. If it was not for GiveDirectly, I would still be suffering."
Dinah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Dinah received a $461 initial payment.
"The big difference in my life is that I have paid a debt which enabled me to get back my farm land that was given out as security. I can now freely cultivate and out of it, I will gets harvest which will keep my house food secure. Previously, I had a mall piece of land around my compound which could not allow me cultivate enough crops. The little harvest I got would be consumed within a short period of time."
Loyce's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Loyce received a $461 initial payment.
"The moment I received this transfer, I became very happy and Immediately started planning where to withdraw it the then morning, with the aim of purchasing a motorbike and paying off a debt that I had."
Joyce's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joyce received a $461 initial payment.
"I felt so delighted the moment I received my money. This is because it was a dream come true to handle such amount of money."