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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Joash's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joash received a $23 eleventh payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have completed plastering my house and staying in it comfortably. "
Wellingtone's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Wellingtone received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months l will have completed plastering my house and staying in a nice house like other people. "
Rigina's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rigina received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have completed plastering my house and stayed in a very nice comfortable house. "
Janeth's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Janeth received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change drastically in the next six months. This is because I be approaching a conclusion with regards to my college studies. Thus, I look forward to having raised relatively enough funds for settling the remaining fees. Overall, I greatly thank GiveDirectly for making my dream of becoming a teacher come true. I started pursuing my course after receiving the initial transfers from GiveDirectly."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Millicent received a $50 fourth payment.
"I would like to expand my baking business and get bigger clients base. As soon as this happens I will have more and more income. In the near future also if all goes I will be training more women to join the baking business. I am quite passionate about women empowerment."
Linner's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Linner received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change significantly in the next six months because I shall be having my own cow. Currently, we do not have a cow as a family. In our community, owning a cow is a no mean achievement. Thus, I endeavor to buy one. Besides, I will be leasing more land to expand my farming practices. As a result, I will attain more crops for sale and consumption. Eventually, I will open a shop before the end of this year to attract more income. Consequently, I will be enjoying a better life that is marked with increased income."
Leonard's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Leonard received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect to have moved out of my fathers home and started my own. I will have to build another room that will be using as our kitchen with the money form the Givedirectly transfers."
Juliana's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Juliana received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect no significant change in my life in the next six months because I will still be working on educating the two orphans. Accordingly, a shall be leading a more or same kind of life."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joseph received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I will have built a house for my children and my son will have completed school. I also expect to have harvested my onions and planted beans, this will fetch me higher profits that will enable me to clear his school fees this year."
Ted's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Ted received a $50 fourth payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is I relocated to a much safer and better place courtesy of the transfer. This has really given me happiness and comfort away from the fears that came along with the place where I had rented a house. First, the fires were very common and at some point, I lost all my stuff. There was also a high rate of insecurity and worst of all robbery with violence. I could not relocate from this place since I did not have the financial capacity to pay a higher amount of rent. The transfers have enabled me to live a more comfortable life and I am really grateful."