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.
Samson's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Samson enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to improve my house and improve my little business by getting another sprayer so that I be able to get more profits. With two sprayers I shall hire additional personel whenever I get contracts to spray farms."
Joan's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joan enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is lack of money to pay school fees for my children. They are frequently sent home due to lack of school fees. This has interfered with their academic performance."
Carolin's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Carolin enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is poor shelter. I am living in a leaky roofed house that exposes me to cold weather during rainy season. This make me vulnerable to diseases like pneumonia."
Irene's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Irene enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is hunger since we have little portion of land that can hardly produce enough food for the family. At times when we go out to seek manual labor in the farms we work and get promised pay to the following day and we are forced to sleep hungry with small children."
Samuel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"I will use it to build a house"
Daisy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Daisy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is that I was admitted in hospital and I was not able to pay the hospital bill."
Pius's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Pius enrolled.
"Receiving money from Givedirectly makes me feel so much grateful. It means a number of issues that have been stalled due to financial constraint such as school fees,farming and household items will be sorted.It's a real blessing to be a recipient."
Mercy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mercy received a $548 initial payment.
"When I got a message confirming that I had just recieve money to my phone I was so greatful and thank GD so much."
Caren's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Caren received a $548 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that now we have a cow. For quite sometime we have been buying milk for use from neighbors but we are so happy now having our own."
Patrick's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Patrick received a $548 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received these transfer as at the moment when I received I didn't have a single cent to buy food for my family."