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.
Kennedy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $496 second payment.
"Am now able to tackle challenges as they come now that I have settled all the debts that I had."
Alice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alice received a $496 second payment.
"GD is more reliable than other Ngos in our community. They act according to their promises."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline received a $496 second payment.
"I now have a pit latrine, and I will soon get milk from the cow. "
Pamella's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamella received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to construct a kiosk next to the road for selling vegetables. I also plan to clear school fees arrears for my children. "
Benta's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benta received a $496 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives us cash which allows us to settle the very basic requirements of our house holds but other NGOs only attend to lighter matters hence not helping that much."
Ernestina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ernestina received a $496 second payment.
"GD is more direct in giving out donations while other Ngos request for donations oversees that they pocket continuously instead of giving them out to the beneficiaries."
Risper's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Risper received a $496 second payment.
"GD has always been considerate to the poor unlike others who come focused to getting the well off ."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I was living in a small house but now I have built a bigger house."
Rosa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rosa received a $496 second payment.
"I never had a latrine and therefore we used to go for long calls in the bush surrounding our home something that defiled our environment with poor sanitation and frequent typhoid and cholera outbreaks. This is no longer the case since I am having improved sanitation in the courtesy of GD."
Nancy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nancy received a $496 second payment.
"My daughter was send away from school but GD really supported me and now she is in school with full payment of fees balance."