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.
Jesca's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jesca enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of money to pay school fees for my child. This is because I am a single mother and the father of my child doesn't support me in any way."
Esther's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is inability to pay school fees for my children. In addition ,there is also lack of a decent accomodation. The house we reside in as a family links . "
James's family
access_time over 5 years ago
James enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of stable source of income for sustaining my family.I depend on casual Labour."
Jackline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jackline received a $542 initial payment.
"I used to live in a very small house which could not accommodate me well with my family after the one I built fell down. Right now I have a semi-permanent house which makes very happy and gives me peace of mind. I thank Give Directly."
Johnstone's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Johnstone received a $523 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I have a piece of land where I can do my farming unlike before when I was straining when it comes to planting season."
Nicholas's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Nicholas received a $542 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because I had never received such amount of money before."
Rose's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rose received a $542 initial payment.
"My child was going to miss her final exams because of her fees arrears but I was able to pay in time and she sat for her final exams in peace which makes me very happy."
Austine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Austine received a $542 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because it was a dream come true. I have never got such amount of money."
Jesca's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jesca received a $523 second payment.
"I am now a changed person compared to if I had never received the transfer which i would still be struggling with poverty."
Cornelius's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Cornelius received a $22 eighth payment.
"I expect to have built on savings to ensure that I will be financially stable in the next six months which would help me a great deal in school fees payment since I would be having a child in school at then."