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 $493 second payment.
"I now have a kitchen, and I was able to finish my house."
Perpetua's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Perpetua received a $493 second payment.
"I have a significant difference in my daily life since I am now having my own house, where I never pay rent and where I have full authority and privacy as opposed to before when I was living in a rental house in the nearby center."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $493 second payment.
"Am now having a stable fish business and I no longer go to a neighbour's latrine."
Silphanus's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Silphanus received a $493 second payment.
"GD sends transfers directly to the recipients and they are able to spend it on their immediate needs, while other NGOs do this through other people who sometimes involve themselves in bribery."
Debora's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Debora received a $493 second payment.
"I hope to live in a good house soon, I have been living in a small house which is in poor condition."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $493 second payment.
"Other NGOs only distribute some items to the community members, while GD sends transfers directly to the recipients and they are able to spend it on their immediate needs."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $493 second payment.
"l was so stress on where to get the money and pay school fees for my children, but now God has seen me through."
Lewnida's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lewnida received a $493 second payment.
"I hjear about the other NGOs working in our neighbourhood, but they have not worked in our village."
Joan's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joan received a $493 second payment.
"GD sends transfers to the recipients at the time they stated , while other NGOs take too long to initiate anything in the community."
Maurine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maurine received a $493 second payment.
"Other organizations' officers ask for favours from the potential recipients before they become the beneficiaries, unlike GiveDirectly that enrols everyone that falls within their selection criteria."