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.
Chineseboy's family
access_time 2 years ago
Chineseboy received a $239 second payment.
"I spent my most recent transfer on my house project. I have been living in an very old house with mu family. Things has been very difficult for me,my children were not even in school anymore because of work the low income that I was getting from the farm."
Titus's family
access_time 2 years ago
Titus received a $239 third payment.
"My third transfer i use it to complete my house project.I also use some of this money to send my children to school.life has been very difficult for me and my children.I was living on farming to provide for my children and family.with this transfer I'm able to start building a new house project."
Charles's family
access_time 2 years ago
Charles received a $227 initial payment.
"I have decided to buy four bundles of zinc and this one transfer can't buy the four bundles, therefore I am waiting for the second one inorder to purchase it"
Sophia's family
access_time 2 years ago
Sophia received a $239 third payment.
"Givedirectly has done extremely well for us. Through the unconditional cash transfer, some of us have started to build our own houses."
Regina's family
access_time 2 years ago
Regina received a $239 third payment.
"Give us cash to build house and educate our children"
Peter's family
access_time 2 years ago
Peter received a $227 initial payment.
"RE "I spend the most of my transfer on the purchased of a big size mistress first, Than i hirer my children to produce bricks for me because i want to building a new and decent two house"."
Marie's family
access_time 2 years ago
Marie received a $239 third payment.
"RE " I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing cement for the renovation of my house. I also used some of my transfer to pay my daughter's School fees and rent in Zwedru "."
Jiessak's family
access_time 2 years ago
Jiessak received a $239 second payment.
"RE " I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing zinc for the building of a new comfortable house. Because the one am currently living in is leaking badly, the thatches are dry and old"."
Patience's family
access_time 2 years ago
Patience received a third payment.
"RE "Givedirectly is doing beyond well for me. I was really suffering before givedirectly came in and recuse me. I am very happy and thankful to givedirectly "."
Wilson's family
access_time 2 years ago
Wilson received a $239 second payment.
"RE " I hope to establish myself in other to maintain my children in school, because givedirectly is not going to be giving us cash forever. But with this farm especially the coco which is my main focus, it will carry me and my household a very long way"."