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.
Everline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Everline received a $477 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on plastering the floor of my house and the external wall of my house and now I no longer have to spend alot of money in search of mud to smear my previous mud house. I also paid school fees for my child who is in high school and bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption."
Vicoty's family
access_time 6 years ago
Vicoty received a $477 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on building a two roomed house which is spacious enough to fit my family members as opposed to my previous house which was small of which when I had visitors one could accidentally step on the others feet. I also paid deposit for the electricity installation in my house ."
Victor's family
access_time 6 years ago
Victor received a $477 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a toilet and now I no longer have to borrow a toilet from my father - in - laws homestead especially when I have visitors. The remaining transfer I plastering the floor of my house from a eatherned one ."
Lilian's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lilian received a $477 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying two she - cows an ox for milk and for cultivating my farm respectively. I also bought food for my family's consumption."
Maurine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Maurine received a $477 third payment.
"Out of saving the three transfers , I finally managed to acquire the very thing I have been desiring for a long time which is a brand new motorcycle of which at this moment my spouse is using it as a transit business ( Bodaboda) and what I am certain of is a steady daily income that sustains my family and I.Thanks to GiveDirectly for empowering the less unfortunate like me economically ."
Maurice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Maurice received a $477 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on renovating the roofing of my house and fixed a steel door too. I also bought an ox which helps me to farm my land confortably hence I am able to prepare my farm on time in every planting season ."
Joseph's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joseph received a $477 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying two she - cows unfortunately one died with the remaining one its almost reproducing which makes me hopeful of increasing my herd of livestock and also getting milk from it to sell and feed my family with it too . I also bought a sofa seat and a bag of maize for my family's consumption."
Monica's family
access_time 6 years ago
Monica received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to pay school fee arrears for my child who is in secondary school after she was sent home. The remaining balance l spent to buy dairy cow for my future use, since l will not be spending money to buy milk."
Emily's family
access_time 6 years ago
Emily received a $474 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the last transfer to pay school fee arrears for my siblings, since both my parents past way and l was the only who could take care of them. "
Erick's family
access_time 6 years ago
Erick received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer to build my house since l did not have a house, l was staying at my brother's house where l was not comfortable. The remaining balance l spent to buy furniture."