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.
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almost 5 years ago
Kiplangat
received a $252 second payment.
"In the next six months, I would add more dairy cows on my farm since I would have bought the machine which will enable me to slice the feeds faster and give to the animals. This would mean that I would generate more income through the sale of milk which will enable me to have more money to pay the school fee for my children."
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almost 5 years ago
Christine
received a $525 second payment.
"Comparing my current life and the one I was living before, there is really a very big difference. Farm operation is going on well and also living in a well furnished new house at the moment is a good feeling ever experienced by every member of my household. All these would not have been possible without GiveDirectly and we are forever thankful for the kind support."
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almost 5 years ago
Recho
received a $525 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that I have built a decent spacious house for my children. We lived in a small house as a family and our comfort was slowly wearing out because of the size of our house. My children didn't have a good place to carry on their private studies due to a lot of disturbances. My resources are limited thus meeting family daily basic is too overwhelming to remain with some to build a house. Currently, my children have a good place to sleep and to do their private studies without any disturbances. I no longer shy away when I have visitors because I have a decent house and enough space to host them unlike before. I am so much grateful for the support from GiveDirectly because it has greatly changed my family living standards."
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almost 5 years ago
Jacob
received a $23 twenty-second payment.
"I am currently struggling to earn a livelihood through casual construction jobs which are not so much available in this rural area limiting my income. I have had a plan of venturing into a poultry business for a very long time now, but it is almost becoming a reality because I have so far made some good progress in terms of the requirements. I expect that in the next six months, the poultry project will be up and running so that I can have an extra source of income and something to keep me busy whenever I fail to come across any of the casual jobs that I depend on."
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almost 5 years ago
Sheilachelangat
received a $525 second payment.
"I thank GiveDirectly for their financial support. I had lived a stressful life since I felt I wasn't in a position to support my family. I had nothing to own as assets in my homestead and the scarce recourse couldn't allow me to acquire any. Having a dairy cow and clearing for my child's school fees to me is a great change in my life. I am the happiest person since I believe that once my dairy cow reproduces, they increase in number. I am assured that I will be able to sell the offsprings in the future to support my family's needs and any financial need arising such as educating my children. I will soon have milk for both sales and household consumption thus will have some money to save unlike now where I only spend on."
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almost 5 years ago
Elena
received a $252 second payment.
"In the next six months, I will have built a decent house and have bought a water tank. I feel this will be the time being relaxed with ample minds now that I won't be needed to regularly smear my house or go far to fetch water like I currently do. I am hopeful of a happier life in the next six months."
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almost 5 years ago
Nelly
received a $252 second payment.
"I expect my life in the next six months to be better in that I will have bought a piece of land. I am hopeful I will be doing more on farming on the new piece of land thus will be in process to cut off my household daily needs and probably have some money to meet other needs."
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almost 5 years ago
George
received a $252 second payment.
"In the next six months, I am certain that I will have started the construction of my house and besides that, I will have also set a shop where I can generate more income for my family expenditure is rising since we have also increased in number. I will be financially stable and my living standards will have improved."
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almost 5 years ago
Musa
received a $524 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I am no longer laughing stock in the village as it was before when my son dropping out of school because of school fee. My son now has stable source of income far much better than even those who have gone to school and employed. My son is now able to support me like any other child could support his parents, he no longed depend on me as he used to do before, because he his getting enough from his workshop and at the same time from the motorcycle."
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almost 5 years ago
Susan
received a $524 second payment.
"I have managed to put up a spacious comfortable house and my life has definitely change because I am now staying in a very spacious house where i can move freely and eve arrange my households in order without any stress. I have also started livestock farming where I am very sure it will do better and I will have so many goats that I can sell when I have emergency as compared to before when I had nothing, if I had to depend on thinks that can not support anything. "
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