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.
Flora's family
access_time 4 years ago
Flora received a $356 initial payment.
"The recipient now has a proper house and she also has enough food to last her till next year for that she's so thankful"
Christina's family
access_time 4 years ago
Christina received a $356 initial payment.
"The recipient was so happy to have received the transfer cause it has helped her a lot"
Patuma's family
access_time 4 years ago
Patuma received a $356 initial payment.
"The recipient life has changed for the better she now lives in her own house. She was also able to buy food and fertilizer"
Bahati's family
access_time 4 years ago
Bahati received a $494 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that Inmanged to construct a new house for my children. I have really been longing to construct one for so many years but I could not afford since I did not have the required money to buy the materials. Therefore we used to share the same house which had a single room. According to my culture its not right to share a room which your young one's bit then I had no alternative. It was so embarrassing. But then the coming of GiveDurectly has changed everything. I am comfortable and happy with my family since I now own another hour for my children and at leasst, there is privacy."
Adija's family
access_time 4 years ago
Adija received a $356 initial payment.
"Thanks to the transfer she now has a leak proof house and she also has enough of food to last her till next year"
Mayimuna's family
access_time 4 years ago
Mayimuna received a $356 initial payment.
"The recipient in now able to eat 3 times a day all thanks to the transfer she also has a better house to give her shelter during the rain season"
Pamela's family
access_time 4 years ago
Pamela received a $494 initial payment.
"I have has been in a marriage for so many years, but for all that long I have been sleeping on some old mats and rags. I have been yearning to at least sleep in a small bed but I could not afford it due to the poverty life that stricken my household. I was always attacked by some harmful insects such as bedbugs and sometimes I was unable to sleep till dawn. Also, I developed some back pains as a result of sleeping in an uncomfortable place. It has really been hectic all along. I am now a happy soul after GiveDirectly empowered me to buy my own bed and a good mattress. I can now sleep comfortably and having sweet dreams like the rest. I also no longer complain about the back pains nor the harmful insects."
Nancy's family
access_time 4 years ago
Nancy received a $494 initial payment.
"The money from GiveDirectly has been of great help to us. We bought a cow with part of the transfer and some clothes for our children. We still have a little bit of money left that we plan to buy two goats with it. The reason why we decided to settle on buying the cow and the two goats is that we have always wanted to invest in something that will bring more fortune in the future. Although we had this desire, we were not in a position to do so because of a lack of money. The small amounts of money that we have been getting have mostly been going to payment of school fees for our children. This has thus made it impossible for us to buy what we have always desired. The transfer provided us with an opportunity to achieve our dream. Thank you GiveDirectly for making this happen."
Chepngeno's family
access_time 4 years ago
Chepngeno received a $494 initial payment.
"The transfer from GiveDirectly has helped me in various ways. I bought a cow with part of the transfer, I was also able to use some of it in completing building the kitchen house that I had not finished building. I also used the money in tilling the land and buying seeds and fertilizers for planting. With the remaining amount, I used it in buying food and clothes for ourselves and that for our children. I have always wanted to buy another cow and finish building the kitchen but due to lack of enough money, I have not been able to. All the money that we had before, we had used it in constructing the kitchen house though it was not enough to complete it. The small amounts of money that we have been getting has not been enough to save up and it has only helped us in catering to basic needs."
Kanjira's family
access_time 4 years ago
Kanjira received a $352 initial payment.
"I was very happy."