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.
Victor's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Victor received a $23 sixth payment.
"In the six months, I expect to get married."
Selina's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Selina received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I got from Give Directly I called my son to go and collect the money.It was my first time ever to get such a large amount of money and was I wouldn't kept it in my house and I took it to my village elder to kept it for me until the time when I went for it."
Jackson's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jackson received a $23 sixth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect my life to be better in that I will have bought a cow and build a house. I also expect to have started tea farming."
Benard's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Benard received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is now I have cows like other villagers. this has brought happiness in my family as we can have milk for consumption. My children are so happy have milk and are now growing healthier."
Stephen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Stephen received a $634 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have a spacious house which I never knew I would ever owned ."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"Living positively with HIV/Aids"
Moses's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"I want to build an Ironsheet roofed house for my family "
Hellen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"We don't have a means of transport as a family to access the centre or hospital. "
Martin's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Martin enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face is lack of land for farming. We are many boys so the available ancestral land is not enough amongest children. "
Janet's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy oxen to support my farming activity, complete the construction of my house. "