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.
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $493 second payment.
"l was sitting down but now l have furniture and even l could borrow furniture from friends when l have visitors but now l no longer do that."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly has always kept their promise of giving us the cash as exact as they said, unlike other organizations that only take our details then they use to benefit themselves."
Susan's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Susan received a $493 second payment.
"GD sends transfers to individual HH and they can be able to use it on their immediate needs, while other NGOs sometimes come with fixed projects that are sometimes not a priority to the community members."
Caren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caren received a $493 second payment.
"Other NGOs are corrupt and unreliable in sending transfers unlike GD."
Risper's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Risper received a $493 second payment.
"My life has changed because l am now staying in a spacious comfortable house l am also eating well and l no longer borrow from friends and relatives. "
Anna's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Anna received a $493 second payment.
"Other NGOs do not work directly like GD. They often involve local authorities who are corrupt."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith received a $493 second payment.
"The other NGO only enroll children while GD includes everyone within the household."
Nancy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nancy received a $493 second payment.
"The transfers from GD has improved the health of my kid that was in a bad condition when admitted for 1 week bed rest. We are now living with happiness and joy, a very big difference in our daily life."
Jacob's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jacob received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I have cemented my house with the token transfer and bought cows which I could not have without the transfers."
Elisha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elisha received a $493 second payment.
"I used to live in a small house but now i have a three roomed house that accommodates my entire household where my children have a room of their own."