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.
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy sand, cement and murram to repair and enlarge my house."
Lonnah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lonnah received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have very strong door and windows in my house."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives the cash direct to the recipients to do what they feel best, unlike other organizations that give the funds through other hands like the local authorities who take most of it for themselves."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $493 second payment.
"My life has improved because I now have my own chairs so I do not have to borrow chairs from my neighbors whenever I have visitors."
Rael's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rael received a $493 second payment.
"Other Ngos give us donations in form of loans while GD gives us donations free of charge."
Magrate's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Magrate received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to pay school fees and buy a cow for milking with the upcoming payment."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lump-sum payment on buying two bales of second hand clothes and food for my household."
Gladys's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Gladys received a $99 initial payment.
"I will build a house with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment."
Julia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Julia received a $493 second payment.
"GD donated to us directly and we never had hard time regarding the donations while Other Ngos donates to us through the hands of other people, who require us to bribe them again in order to collect our donations."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $493 second payment.
"Thanks to GD I managed to get proper medication after 6 months of struggling with the wounds I got from dogs' biting."