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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James's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
James received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have started an iron roofed house which I was longing to build, I have also own better utensils and beddings."
Grace's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Grace received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I became very happy and I thanked God for Give Directly that has dedicated to give unconditional cash transfer to help the poor in my community."
Annah's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Annah received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have bought a goat. I will use my next transfer to achieve this. Because of this, I will have started saving some money on a daily basis which I will use to pay school fees for my children. The goat and my children's education will be a permanent mark in my heart of GiveDirectlys support."
Jane's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Jane received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I will have built a maize store in my compound. I will do this from the money I will be saving from my farm produce and also from the next transfers. This is mainly milk and chicken eggs and meat."
Annah's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Annah received a $50 fourth payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my living standards have now improved. I was unemployed with no income from anywhere and my husband was engaged with casual jobs, which can be rare, and the pay meager. I now have my own business which is picking up well and I have been able to provide some basic needs in my household like meals, which were a struggle before."
Dan's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Dan received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have rejuvinated self esteem . After loosing my wife due to inability to pay bride price, I developed low self esteem, receiving this cash transfer has enabled me to buy animals that I want to use for marrying my wife who will support me."
Stephen's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Stephen received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first cash transfer, it was amazing, fun and a bove all, I felt I had achieved my goal of acquiring a new motor cycle. The motor cycle is now helping me in making daily income that helps on meeting family needs."
Valentine's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Valentine received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am a stress free person because I nolonger over think on how to fit doors and Windows to my house. The imagination now is that, I will be receiving monthly rental fees from my house which will be a source of sustainable support to my household."
Rose's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rose received a $471 initial payment.
"My days are full of happiness because I am nolonger stressed thinking for how to get grass for thatching every year. Thanks be to GiveDirectly."
Julius's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Julius received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect to have my house come to its full construction in the next six months. This will see me lead a more prosperous and happy family."