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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Anne's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Anne received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the six months, I expect to have bought two steel windows and a steel door so that by the time we'll be building our home towards the end of the year we'll have enough materials required."
Mercy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mercy received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that,I have owned a bull that is going to ease farming when the rainny season begins and I'm also relieved from the debt burden the I had."
Esther's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Esther received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy to be receiving this amount of money to help support my life. "
Maculate's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Maculate received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am relieved to be having these bulls to help with ploughing gardens during rainy seasons."
Felix's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Felix received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt happy because this money would help me marry a wife. "
Angella's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Angella received a $471 initial payment.
"I am happy that I acquired household items that I did not have before. I also feed well and life is much less stressful because I am able to afford ny basic needs."
Silver's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Silver received a $471 initial payment.
"I became very happy at that moment when I received the money. I had plans of purchasing a piece of land where I can build."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Hellen received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that my life has changed because I was able to purchase an ox-plough which will increase our food production. I also hired a piece of land that will boost our crop production."
Lazaro's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Lazaro received a $471 initial payment.
"On that day,my nephew knocked at my door and woke me up. When I came out, he told me that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I was very excited and I encouraged him to construct a house for me."
Magret's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Magret received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I recived the money, I felt very happy. This is because, from my childhood I had never recieved such a huge amount of money."