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.
Oretha's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Oretha received a $231 initial payment.
""I was home when my phone rang; it was a message from GiveDirectly that I have received $35,625. Wow! I was very excited to receive this amount. The first thing I thought of was to buy vegetable seeds to make a garden because this had been my dream"."
Emmanuel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Emmanuel received an initial payment.
""I withdrew the money and saved it in my susu club and awaiting the remaining transfers to start my house project"."
Ruth's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Ruth received a $244 second payment.
""I hope to finish building a house for my children in zwedru to cut down on the monthly rent payments"."
David's family
access_time over 2 years ago
David received a third payment.
"In my opinion GiveDirectly has not done anything wrongly. It's cash program is a dream come true for us in this county. We are so grateful for this opportunity. With the living condition in our country now a day, people are suffering. I'm hoping that if it's possible, GiveDirectly cash transfer be spread out to every town and village in our county. Especially some poor town and that they should do even more than what they have done for us if the need be. Again, we are so grateful for this opportunity."
Esther's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Esther received a $244 second payment.
"First of all,I am so grateful to God for this amazing opportunity. In the coming year and beyond, I am hoping to get more money to pay contractors to make bigger farms for me. The produce from this farm will be harvested and taken to local markets for sale. Money generated from the sales will be used for my family upkeep and my son tuition."
William's family
access_time over 2 years ago
William received a $231 initial payment.
"I was in bed one soon morning when I heard people shouting that they have received money from GiveDirectly. I too decided to carried my phone to my son to checked my message because I am not educated to checking message and reading it. When he checked, it was confirmd that I have received 35,625LD from GiveDirectly INC on my mobile money account. I was so happy and started dancing. The first thing that came to my mind was to buy assorted building materials to renovate my house."
Pour's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Pour received a $231 initial payment.
"I was really worried about how to finish my house. And I was finding it very difficult because of financial constrain. But now that I have started received transfer from GiveDirectly, I am going to finish my house. For now I know and believe that my life has started changing from GiveDirectly transfer."
Helena's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Helena received a $231 initial payment.
"Although I have not yet withdraw my money, but I am thinking about my plans and the transfer I have started receiving from Givedirectly, I know that my life has changed completely because I am about to build my house and sponsor my children in school."
Arren's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Arren received a $231 initial payment.
"It was one bright morning while still in bed, I heard people shouting that they have received money from GiveDirectly. I hurriedly took my phone to checked my message as well. Then I saw a message that I have received $35,625 from GiveDirectly. I was so exited and the first thing that came to my mind was to build a new house pay my children's school fees and start a business. But I have not yet withdraw my money because I want the other transfer to be added to it."
Moses's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Moses received a third payment.
"I bought five bags of cement to plaster my old house. I was also able to pay the contractor who did the work."