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.
Hellen's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Hellen received a $23 eleventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have managed to start a business. I want to have a steady income that I can use to take care of my needs and emergencies because currently, I depend on casual jobs that are reliable and at times I am forced to take loans so as to handle my emergencies. This is not a habit that I would love to continue with and this is the reason why I want to focus on business atlease to get something everyday."
Steven's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Steven received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I would want to buy building materials such as iron sheets, nails and timber. I would want to have a good house in my own home when I am still getting these transfers from GD. I would want to make good use of the transfers."
Aggrey's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Aggrey received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I would want to buy building materials such as iron sheets, timber and nails which I will use in building a house in my own home. I have become of age to have my own home hence I plan to start early so that I do not struggle when the time comes to move out."
Dorcas's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Dorcas received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I want to start a business. I have not yet decided on the kind of business to do but I know with a business, I will have a stable source of income which will enable me to buy land both for farming and where my children will build their houses when they grow up."
Karisa's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Karisa enrolled.
"Financial constraint is the biggest hardship that I face daily in my life. My work as a casual worker earning commission on each vehicle that I bring passengers to does not generate a lot. It is not also consistent and as a result, on so many nights my family has been forced to sleep hungry when I did not manage to get any money. This has ended up frustrating me a lot to an extent that I nearly developed ulcers sometimes back when my child who had asthma became so sick and I could not even take him to hospital to get proper treatment."
Kolobina's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Kolobina received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have enough food in the house because I can afford it at any time using GiveDirectly cash transfer."
John's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
John received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest differnec in my daily life is that I am happy because I have regained ownership of an acre of land that I had mortgaged for getting a loan."
Joyce's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joyce received a $449 second payment.
"My life is different because I acquired a bicycle which is helping me collect alot of water in time because I can carry four jerrycans at once. Before, I used to cover along distance to collect water which was time consuming."
Simon's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Simon received a $449 second payment.
"My life is better because I have built permanent house which I will soon be sleeping in it after fixing the doors. Before, I used to sleep in leaking hut."
Sarah's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Sarah received a $449 second payment.
"My life has improved because I have got more household goods like utensils, clothing and curtains which have beautified my house. Before, I had few goods like clothes which were torn. In addition, I can also have three meals in a day as opposed to when I could hardly afford a meal."