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.
Lucy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Lucy received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have bought more products and equipment for my salon."
Leonard's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Leonard received a $23 sixth payment.
"I expect to have started my own family, bought my own dairy cow and become independent."
Emily's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Emily received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have bought a plot for my family."
Rose's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rose received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that now I have a good shelter which I had no plans to put up any time soon. I am also very happy as I got a cow which I keep and when it calves i will get milk for use."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $45 third payment.
"Apart from being able to meet my family needs,I was able to boost my business. I am now getting more profits."
Paul's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Paul received a $253 initial payment.
"In the next six months, my life will have changed because I will never lack food for my family because I am able to farm properly.I will also havae paid school fees well formy children i school."
Sophia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Sophia received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the reduced stress as I am now going to have my own permanent house. Even the stress on how to handle my husband is less as the treatment he gets makes him to not be so violent as before."
Aisha's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Aisha received a $468 initial payment.
"The moment I recieved my money, I felt so happy. It was such a joyous moment. Give Directly brought a smile to us."
Bena's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Bena received a $450 second payment.
"If I had never received these transfers, I would still be in a very bad state of sleeping in a house made out of maize plantain but now sleep well and comfortably in a proper house. My feeding and health have greatly improvedas well. All the above wouldnot be possibleifI had not recievedtransfers."
Stella's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Stella received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to have sole ownership of the plot of land that am currently staying in with my family. I have also owned a bull and the solar system has relieved me from buying paraffin."