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.
Karisa's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Karisa received a $538 initial payment.
"I was very happy to receive funds from GD. It has been a long time of having nothing at all. It was 6.30 AM. We were still asleep. The text message woke me up and I could not go back to sleep due to excitement."
Irene's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Irene received a $538 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that the living standard of my family has improved. This is because I have been able to make good profit from the business and this has enabled me to comfortably meet the family's needs."
Everlyn's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Everlyn received a $538 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is the new house that is currently underway. I am happy about this."
Joyce's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joyce received a $538 initial payment.
"My life is totally different. I am now happier than before. I have never even received such an amount of cash at once. I used to suffer with my children due to lack of funds. My husband earns meagerly from casual work at a bakery. I am happy to have the solar lighting in my house and grateful for that too."
Mustafa's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mustafa received a $538 initial payment.
"Normally I switch the phone off while sleeping to save on power and switch it on the first thing in the morning. The moment I switched on the phone I received a confirmation message that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy, shared the message with the spouse, and we celebrated together."
Annah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Annah received a $538 initial payment.
"I was happy to receive GiveDirectly transfer. It gave me confidence that all that I have desired to accomplish will finally come to pass - I have the means now. And I am grateful for that. Things were tough earlier due to lack of funds yet I have many children. The financial demands of school fee has been burdensome for me. This transfer therefore has given me financial freedom to obtain what I have been desiring for long (the oxen & plough for farming)."
Millicent's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Millicent received a $538 initial payment.
"It's unusual to receive either calls or messages, especially at the wee hours so when I was awoken by the sound of the phone I wondered what the message could be. When I checked and confirmed that I had received money from GiveDirectly I felt so happy and I immediately called my spouse to share the good news with him."
Mwalimu's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mwalimu received a $538 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is owning my oxen. Farming will be easier henceforth as a result. We will be having enough food because I used to dig my farm myself. I will be able to achieve more with the oxen because they can plough bigger spaces within a shorter time compared to ploughing with bare hands."
Harrison's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Harrison received a $196 initial payment.
"Since I installed the internet services, I have been working more comfortably and I can do more work compared to what I did before. I no longer have network problems hence my earnings have really increased meaning that I can now easily pay my bills and comfortably take care of my personal needs."
Rehema's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rehema enrolled.
"Financial constraint as a result of poor income is my biggest hardship. This affects our ability to meet family needs especially food, medical and housing expenses for my husband. In December 2017, I suffered from dengue fever but I could only raise 300 shillings at the hospital and my bill was 600 shillings. Besides this, sometimes we are forced to go without food for two consecutive days. My husband is also unable to raise his house rent of 1700 shillings in time, a situation that rendered him homeless for 5 months after the landlord locked his room. In this regard, we struggle so much to sustain the family."