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.
Velmah's family
access_time 5 years ago
Velmah received a $199 initial payment.
"I was still asleep when I heard a message come into my phone, I checked my phone and at first when I saw the message I thought someone had sent money to my phone mistakenly. I was very happy when I finally realized that it was the transfers from Give Directly. I knew I would clear the rent arrears we had and live in peace with no debts."
Elizabeth's family
access_time 5 years ago
Elizabeth received a $199 initial payment.
"I was in my house when I first saw the message. I woke up ion the morning and I reached for my phone to make a call to a friend. That is when I saw the message. I was very shocked and amazed as I had never received such an amount of money in my phone. I prepared breakfast for my family and I just sat there thinking of how I would spend the money."
Hellen's family
access_time 5 years ago
Hellen received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different in that, before I never had Livestock, household goods in my house and I used to sleep in a dusty house. I'm now very happy that the transfers I got from GiveDirectly have enabled me to get whatever I never had in my Life and I'm sleeping in smooth cool house. Thanks to GiveDirectly."
Alice's family
access_time 5 years ago
Alice received a $199 initial payment.
"My goal now is to open up a big cereal shop in Eastleigh area. I hope to stock cereals such as beans and legumes in the shop."
Hassan's family
access_time 5 years ago
Hassan received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, there has been a drastic improvement in terms of my net worth hence I'm living each day a happy man."
Mary's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will complete the construction of my house."
Annet's family
access_time 5 years ago
Annet enrolled.
"Receiving this money will enable me buy land and construct a nice house."
Chrispin's family
access_time 5 years ago
Chrispin received a $199 initial payment.
"I had not seen the message at all on the day that the transfers came in. I had just woken up when I received a call from a friend of mine who asked me if I had received my transfers. I did not have any idea that the transfers were sent on that day; i must have still been asleep when the message came in. I checked my phone at that moment and I saw the message. I was really happy. I had to confirm again that the message was from Give Directly just to be sure that it was not money that was sent to my phone by mistake. I was so excited and I immediately started to think of how I would spend the money."
Norah's family
access_time 5 years ago
Norah enrolled.
"I plan to use the transfers for building a small sloping iron-roofed house. Also part of the money I will use for buying two oxen that people shall eat during my burrial day."
Esther's family
access_time 5 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is sickness. Iam constantly being attacked by chest problem which denies me doing heavy work."