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.
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John received a $470 initial payment.
"I became so happy when I saw the Mobile money message at around 2 am in the morning. I ululated, dance and I never went back to sleep because I was imagining how going to build a Iron roofed house and therefore no more suffering looking for grass."
Bii's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Bii received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have bought a dairy cow and cut the cost of buying milk. I will be able to save some money to pay for school for my children in school and even to expand my existing business of poultry keeping."
Adija's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Adija received a $470 initial payment.
"I felt so happy that time because I used to over think how my children will go back to school since I did not have enough money to cater for their tuition. When I was diagnosed with illness, I sold almost everything in the household to seek medical attention and I did not have anything to sale in order to pay school fees. Immediately I saw a mobile money notification I realized that my children could now go back to school."
Vincent's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Vincent received a $23 twelfth payment.
"As per the great plans, I have at the moment, I have great hopes that by the end of six months I would have accomplished most of my goals, among them being the vegetable project which will guide me to purchasing a piece of land. My expectation in the next six months is to have fully purchased that piece of land and I will only be left with the construction work."
Grace's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Grace received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I had not got transfer in that I am now out of danger as I managed to get proper treatment on my uterus illness."
Jennifer's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jennifer received a $470 initial payment.
"Happiness is the biggest difference I have experienced in my daily life for Give Directly to support me financially because I was in a very difficult situation. The school wanted a lot money which could not have managed to pay but God in a different way blessed me through Give Directly."
Faustine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Faustine received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never recieved the transfer in that I am now able to earn a living as I can get some money at the end of the day."
Sam's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Sam received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I had never received the transfer in that I am able to get a skill that will sustain me for generations. "
Jesca's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jesca received a $470 initial payment.
"I felt so happy at the time I received this money because deep down my heart I knew I was going to solve many challenges that I have been facing In my life for example school fees for my brother. I jumped, ululated and thanked God for bringing Give Directly because I never imagined receiving these amounts of money freely without doing anything to earn it."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $200 initial payment.
"My goal is to expand my shop and add more products. This way, I will have an increased income and will be a better position of providing for my daughter."