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.
Petro's family
access_time 5 years ago
Petro received a $545 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm now a proud man because now I own most of the households I didn't have that made people look down upon me."
Mary's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life is low capacity to sustain my family welfare. "
Beatrice's family
access_time 5 years ago
Beatrice received a $526 second payment.
"My life different than it would have been if never received the Because before I use to buy milk and it was costly for me and the amount that I could have used to buy milk, I have save to pay the school for my children."
Joyce's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joyce received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have started a small business and improved my farming practices."
Brian's family
access_time 5 years ago
Brian received a $23 eighth payment.
"I will expand the size of my farm so that I produce more tomatoes which then would translate to more cash in the future."
Nicholas's family
access_time 5 years ago
Nicholas received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have bought a cow and I will have finished building my house."
Silver's family
access_time 5 years ago
Silver received a $468 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I became very happy."
Samuel's family
access_time 5 years ago
Samuel received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have finished building my house and I will have also bought some household items like tables and seats."
Pamela's family
access_time 5 years ago
Pamela received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have started the poultry project for commercial purpose."
Joyce's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joyce received a $526 second payment.
"My life is currently different because I am at a better economic level. I now own my own piece of land. We were squeezed at home now things are better with added space courtesy of GiveDirectly. It would have taken long to buy the land had GD sent me the funds, perhaps even up to 10 years. Thank you for funds."