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.
Calvince's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Calvince received a $537 initial payment.
"I was so happy when I got the cash from the organization because I was so broke at the time when the money was sent to me so this was a huge relief for me."
Samson's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Samson received a $537 initial payment.
"The biggest difference for me is that I have been able to sort the fees problem of my daughter which had become a headache to me for quite sometime. I know she will now sit for her final year in school come next year without interruptions in between the semesters."
Susan's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Susan received a $537 initial payment.
"The money has helped me so much. I know that in the near future, I will not have to use my own cash to buy white meat in the form of chicken because I now have enough stock. I will also sort out my financial needs by selling out my cows in the future and earn some cash in exchange."
Erick's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Erick received a $537 initial payment.
"I bought a new mattress that I now use that is very comfortable unlike the one I had before which was quite uncomfortable and uneasy to sleep on."
Josphine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Josphine received a $537 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that l am now staying in a very nice comfortable house and sleeping in a very comfortable place as compared to before when I was sleeping in very thin mattress. "
Willis's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Willis received a $537 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that l have manage to do a large scale sugarcane farming that l have never done and so l am very sure of getting enough profit. My spouse business also is doing well this has boost our source of income. "
Mourice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mourice received a $537 initial payment.
"The moment l received the transfer l was very happy that l thank God for his blessing through give directly."
Lily's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Lily enrolled.
"We have been living in an incomplete structure which we started building some two years ago. Completing the construction of the roof and the floor have been a problem since we have never gotten enough money. We have been struggling to settle the payment of the school fees which have been taking most of our money and receiving the transfers from GiveDirectly means completion and settling in a complete house."
Wiliter's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Wiliter received a $22 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change for the better in the next six months since as I am planning to purchase a dairy cow, I will no longer incur expenses on buying milk. Besides, since it will have calved down by then, my herd size will increase"
Stephen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is the current on going drought that have affected my crops in the farm, I have lost two acres of land to drought. The money I invested in this farm was borrowed from a women group and I am worried that I will not be able to payback due to poor yield."