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.
Oliver's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Oliver received a $231 initial payment.
""Living with another family in the same house is very difficult, even though we have been living in the same house and it was due to a lack of money that my family and I have been in this condition. I have decided to build my own house for my family. ""
Mawaline's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mawaline received a $231 initial payment.
""It has been my plan to relocate in Zwedru. but due to a lack of money, I couldn't relocate. I have a land in Zwedru there where I decided to move and build my house with the money I received from GiveDirectly.""
Solomon's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Solomon received a $244 second payment.
""Giving money is the best way to help people living in poverty. I recommend they keep giving money."
Nyonnio's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Nyonnio received a $244 second payment.
""The house am living is old and I have decided to build a new house. My present money was spent on plank and. Food.""
Matthew's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Matthew received a $231 initial payment.
""My children school fees has been my greatest worry. Looking at my condition and not working has been very difficult for me. I can now be a proud father and can stand out and say I pay all my children school fees with GiveDirectly money.""
Jumwa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jumwa received a $28 ninth payment.
"To be honest, my three children would have dropped out of school by now were it not for the cash transfers. The $5 I make every week from burning charcoal would not have kept them in school. Being a widow, I lack extra support to provide for my children, and it could be overwhelming sometimes. However, I thank God for the cash transfers for they have covered most of their school fees. Supporting my children’s education is how I plan to continue spending my transfers. Right now, one of them is set to be admitted to high school and I intend to channel everything from the next transfer toward that course. Am certain that education is the surest way they will eventually pull us out of poverty."
Japhet's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Japhet enrolled.
"I feel like life has been so unfair to me because I have had so many challenges in life and the biggest one has been the separation with my wife and children. They just left one Sunday morning claiming that they were going to church never to return again. I think they left because of my poor income status, I survive on casual jobs and it is so difficult to find some work nowadays. I would sometimes come home without a coin and wee would sleep hungry and I guess she wass no longer comfortable with that. I want my family to come back so that I can feel safe and have a stable mind"
Lucy's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Lucy received a $244 third payment.
"I would like to spend my money to buy zinc to recondition my house. It has been linking for months now and I hope to buy zinc"
Mercy's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"The challenge I meet is lack of money. We don't have money to buy a mattress and bed for comfortable sleep. Sleep is essential and ensures one's productivity the next day. We also don't food because we don't harvest much due to poor rains. This makes us to looking for casual work in people's houses to be able to buy food. Our house is on bad shape and we'd like to renovate it and make it look presentable."
Elufe's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Elufe enrolled.
"My family is big and we struggle to make ends meet. There is no stable source of income aside farming. But we often don't harvest enough and end up doing casual work for money. This is hard since we live hand to mouth and barely make enough. I fail to pay for my children's education because of the same lack of money."