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 6 years ago
Betty received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am debt and stress free, I also own assets which I did not have hope of getting in my entire life."
Catherine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Catherine received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have my cows and I feel proud. It's prestige to own cows in my community."
Jane's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jane received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy, I had to dance a little bit due to excitement."
Rose's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rose received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest diffence in my daily life is that I feel relieved because I was overloaded with a burden of school fees and house construction. I have already done house plastering and am so happy."
Lucy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lucy received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt happy because it was my first time to get such an amount of money."
Esther's family
access_time 6 years ago
Esther received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm now happy that I cleared my hospital bills and sure of building my house."
Scovia's family
access_time 6 years ago
Scovia received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I can now afford to have two meals in a day. As opposed to when I had not got money from GiveDirectly. We could eat once in a day or have only have a cup of porridge each ."
Esta's family
access_time 6 years ago
Esta received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt happy because my hopes of building permanent structure was going to be achieved."
Angella's family
access_time 6 years ago
Angella received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt happy that I have got support from GiveDirectly which is going to enable me start family transportation business with my son."
Salume's family
access_time 6 years ago
Salume received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm now sleeping well in my permanent structure which I have built. I'm nolonger going to be desturbed by leaking grass thatched hurt."