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.
Janet's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Janet received a $253 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because l now have a well secured house that does not stress me at all. I am also very sure that l will no longer go to people's home looking for cow dang. "
Cicilia's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Cicilia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of land for cultivation. "
Juliana's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Juliana enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy oxen to support in my cultivation activity, take care of the education needs of my grandchildren and buy household items. "
Sarah's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Sarah received a $445 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I have built an iron roofed house which I am currently staying in. Prior to receiving this cash, I was sleeping in grass thatched hut that leaked whenever it rained."
Stella's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Stella received a $463 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that,I have been in position to construct an iron roofed house and soon I will be moving to a house with a cemented floor. I currently sleep in a dusty house."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Lucy received a $445 second payment.
"My life has changed for the better because I have built an iron roofed house. I also have motorbike that does transportation business which brings daily income for buying food and paying medical bills. Before, I did casual labour in people farms to provide food for my seven children."
Scovia's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Scovia received a $445 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that, I have been in position to construct an iron roofed house. I am currently sleeping in a grass thatched hut that leaks whenever it rains because the grass is very scarce in our community."
Esta's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Esta received a $445 second payment.
"My life has changed for the better because I have constructed an iron roofed house for myself, that has relieved me from looking for grass. Previously, I had a burden of renovating my hut yearly given the grass scare in our community."
James's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
James enrolled.
"When hunger strikes, no one is spared. It always breaks my heart when am incapable of providing basic necessities like food and education for my family all because of unreliable sources of income. This has seen us spend most of our nights hungry and some of the children submit their dreams of attaining the highest level of education. Now that Give directly has come through, I will be in a capacity to bring the lost opportunity back. To fill this gap, I will start-up livestock trade, a business that will generate an income that can help me cater to the family's needs."
Giladesi's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Giladesi received a $445 second payment.
"My health is good now because I got better treatment and I am able to feed well, twice or thrice a day. The welding machine now generates income to the family. I sleep in an iron roofed house and I own land. Before, I had a meal in a day. I did not have land and there was no source of income."