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.
Betty's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life is lack of enough support for sustaining my family welfare since am almost a single parent."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced was wrong choice of investment. I decided to plant tomatoes thinking that there shall be rains, but due to prolonged drought, they dried up making me to lose that is why I feel i should change to poultry farming that is not easily affected by weather. "
Milka's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Milka received a $535 initial payment.
"My life has changed for the better. I normally look at the GD cows in my compound and I am grateful for this. These are my own. It is the biggest difference for me. It gives me joy to see them each day. I am a single mother and every need is on me. Sometimes I just stand outside the house to see and admire my new cows with gratitude knowing that were it not for GD I would not be having them. May God bless GiveDirectly!"
Caren's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Caren received a $535 initial payment.
"At first, I used to be borrowing seats from my neighbor whenever I had visitors and when my friends or neighbors visited me, I would sit with them outside since I did not have any seat for them to sit on. This is now a history to me since I have been able to purchase enough seats using my first transfers. I even feel more confidenr inviing people to my home."
Maurine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Maurine received a $535 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, my family and I were overwhelmed with happiness. It dawned on me that our troubles with my in-laws were soon coming to an end. This revelation gave me a great joy."
Syprosa's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Syprosa received a $535 initial payment.
"I think the message came in at around 3.00 am because that is the time my husband woke me up to tell me that we had received the money. First, he told me he thought the message was from one of his colleagues until he read it that it had come from GiveDirectly. I was so happy. I wished daylight could come first, I felt like the sun was taking longer than normal to rise which was no the case though. Just the anxiety to start spending the money was overwhelming me."
Romanus's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Romanus received a $22 eighth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have bought two cow bulls."
Isaak's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Isaak received a $22 eighth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have paid school fee for my children and also to add more cattle."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $22 eighth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have started building my house."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $22 eighth payment.
"In six months time l expect to have started build my new spacious iron roofed house."