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.
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $496 second payment.
"GD has created a big impact in my life since I am currently living in a leak free house. I used to live in a house that was thoroughly leaking something that exposed me to frequent illness."
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline received a $496 second payment.
"GD has involved everyone in the community without discriminating, while other NGOs sometimes just deal with certain sections of the community e.g girl child."
Sharon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sharon received a $496 second payment.
"Support from GD makes a big difference in our lives compared to others that by the time the support ends no major difference is experienced."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $496 second payment.
"It's very hard for one to get the whole gift as given by other NGOs because it passes through many hands, but GiveDirectly deals directly with the recipient."
Edward's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Edward received a $496 second payment.
"So many NGOs are using corrupt criteria way to select people in the community while GD their criteria of choosing people is free and fair."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $496 second payment.
"Before I got the transfers my children were being sent back home so often due to lack of school fees and I was worried whether they would eventually complete schooling; but since I got the transfers they are consistently going to school and am very much relieved about this."
Crispin's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Crispin received a $496 second payment.
"My compound and my children are now smart and am going through a training that will help me fro the rest of my life."
Lillian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lillian received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I used to delay my farming activities due to lack of means to plow my farms something that used to affect my yields generally but since I received transfers from GD, I managed to buy some oxen something that has bolster productivity in my farms."
Loice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Loice received a $496 second payment.
"Sometimes other NGOs do not deliver whatever they stated they would deliver to community members due to corruption even in the way they select those who are to benefit from their program, while GD deals directly with individuals and they send the transfers as they had stated."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline received a $496 second payment.
"My children can now eat good foods and they are no longer being sent home from time to time because of school fees."