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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Moses's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Moses received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happy person because I have been able to fulfil my needs with this money."
Stephen's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Stephen received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because of the support from GiveDirectly. I was not sure of getting such an mount of money in a short time."
Grace's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Grace received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy because I never believed this would happen to me."
Rebecca's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rebecca received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I recieved my money, I felt happy because I got money which is going to help me build my permanent structure and start an income generating activity."
Benjamin's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Benjamin received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm now very happy that I have got back my gardens which I had given out as collateral for 8yrs. I can now farm my crops to sustain myself."
Timoth's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Timoth received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a wife in the home."
Jacinta's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Jacinta received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I heard my phone ring, I checked and found that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I felt happy because my dream of starting our own transportation business."
Margret's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Margret received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness because I am able to change diet regularly unlike before. "
Robert's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Robert received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest differnce in my daily life is that, I have improved on my house that I stay in and constructed another for my children, so I feel happy because I have been sharing a house with my children which could bring moral decay."
John's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
John received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt excited because my status would be elevated. I used to have low self esteem due to lack of basic needs and a poor structured homestead but receiving this cash transfer was a real blessing to my household."