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.
Hillary's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Hillary received a $541 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I no longer buy milk like before, I now save some amount daily to meets other needs and even to start a business in the near future."
Vivian's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Vivian received a $541 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the new house that I am soon going to stay in. I have been living an old hut that has not been good condition. We are always rained on in our house and it has been a bad condition living in with my family. I am grateful and hopeful of better life as soon as we start living our new house."
Patrick's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Patrick received a $449 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am so happy, my problems were resolved with this money."
Joyce's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Joyce received a $449 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am happy, since am able to afford better food and resolved my money problems. "
Stella's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Stella received a $449 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I sleep in better house structure and on a mattress, I am able to afford school fees for children unlike before. "
Kadzo's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Kadzo enrolled.
"My greatest desire is to be able to have sufficient crop production both for domestic consumption and for outside supplies, a business I intend to setup within the village. First of all, I will use part of my transfers to purchase two oxen and an ox-plough.Having that will enable me to prepare my land efficiently and in good time resulting to better harvest. Secondly, I will take my child back to college. He dropped out of school due to lack of school fee. It will be his greatest joy to finally complete his education and secure a better future. Finally, I will secure myself a better medical attention."
Katabu's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Katabu enrolled.
"Lately I have been feeling pain in my stomach and whenever I go to the hospital they have not been able to do proper diagnosis due to the fact that I cannot afford proper medical attention. This has adversely affected my business of selling groceries as at times I miss opening the business making me to incur losses. "
Mwalimu's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Mwalimu enrolled.
"My biggest worry is always about being unable to cater for my children's education.I struggle so much in life because I didn't get proper education and wouldn't want my children to go through the same.It worries me so much that even at the formative stage of their education, I can not give them the best due to lack of stable source of income."
Kauchi's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Kauchi enrolled.
"Last year I lost sixteen cows due to famine that hit our land. I depended on the cows for milk and other farming activities like ploughing my farm. Unfortunately, I lost all of them thereby leaving me without any stable source of income and this comes at a time when my son needs school fees for joining secondary school of which I am not able to raise. "
Chengo's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Chengo enrolled.
"For a very long time I have had the desire to start my own business of goats trade. But due to lack of capital, I have been unable to.Receiving this money therefore means I will realise my dream of starting up goats trade business.It's easier and cheaper to buy goats in our area and resell to make a minimum of 50% profit. This will in turn help me pay school fees for my two children in secondary school and ensure that we have enough food in the house always. It's such a lucrative business and I can't wait to start with the money from Givedirectly. "