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.
Mercy's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mercy received a $23 twenty-third payment.
"In the next six months, I will have built another house for my children. I have three boys and soon they will undergo the rite of passage and after initiation they would have their own house. According to our culture, it is not appropriate to sleep under the same roof with children who have passed through the rite of passage. I will also feel good because they will now have enough space to even read and will never undergo the shame of being kicked out by neighbours when they seek a place to sleep."
Roselyne's family
access_time 5 years ago
Roselyne received a $23 twenty-third payment.
"I expect to have opened a training saloon premise. next six months. I believe I have the skills to do so and I can teach someone well to have the skills too. In addition, having a training premise will enable me to have an additional source of income. Having an additional source of income will enable me to buy more saloon equipment that will attract more customers hence leading to increase in daily income. I would be in a position to support my family financially with no difficulty."
Jumwa's family
access_time 5 years ago
Jumwa received a $545 initial payment.
"I had been yearning to have my own permanent house for the longest time and getting this reward has been a dream come true. I actually succeeded to construct a decent house using the transfer from GiveDirectly. This has made my life to be totally different considering the fact that the previous one was a temporary hut that had a leaking roof and was also very small. Being the breadwinner and a widow, life was very tough. I had no hopes of constructing a decent house in my life. The little amount of money that I was earning was majorly spent on paying school fees for my children and meeting their basic needs. I am now happy since the coming of GiveDirectly has transformed my life in numerous ways. I sleep under an iron-roofed house and I no longer worry about the rains which have been a bother in my entire life."
Franciscar's family
access_time 5 years ago
Franciscar received a $545 initial payment.
"I still remember very well what transpired that morning. It was around 6 am when I was doing my routine laundry when I heard my phone ringing. I hurriedly went to check who could have sent a message early that morning. Upon reading its content, I realized that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I was overwhelmed with joy since I knew that most of my dreams were going to be actualized."
Lucy's family
access_time 5 years ago
Lucy received a $23 twenty-third payment.
"In the next six months, I expect my life to have changed in that, I believe I will have completed the construction on my retail shop and stocked it. Being a farmer, I will also be selling my farm proceeds such as vegetables and beans directly to consumers hence fetch a higher price as compared to selling to middlemen. The income from the shop will enable me to meet my household needs as well as save some to purchase an additional dairy cow"
Edward's family
access_time 5 years ago
Edward received a $23 twenty-fourth payment.
"In the next six months, my life will have changed in that I will have expanded my poultry project. I believe that I will have bought atleast 20 gross chicken and this will be a good start. Due to this, my income from this project will increase from the bar that it is at currently. I will use this money to start a savings plan for my family that I will use in case of an emergency. Also, I believe that my dairy farming will be doing well and I will be aiming at improving it by buying a zero grazing cow."
John's family
access_time 5 years ago
John received a $23 twenty-fourth payment.
"In the next six months, I believe that my life will have changed from how it is currently. I believe that I will have started saving some money towards achieving my goal. Also, I will have divided my land into two and look for different title deeds for the two lands so that I can use one to apply for a loan. I will then use this money to achieve my goal of building rental houses. I will be using the income from these houses to repay for this loan."
Daniel's family
access_time 5 years ago
Daniel received a $23 twenty-third payment.
"With age really catching up fast on me, my expectation in the near future to live a more comfortable life and have adequate food. I do not to be in a position where I am forced to work in order to earn. I am also saving to buy another dairy cow for rearing. The proceeds from the sale of milk from these cows will help me meet daily basic needs and necessities."
Reuben's family
access_time 5 years ago
Reuben received a $23 twenty-third payment.
"My life will have been different in the next six months because I will no longer strain much doing casual jobs. Since I had the resources to invest in my farm, I am planning to concentrate more to ensure I get good returns. This will guarantee me high profits and my well-being will positively change. I also believe my children performance in school will improve because if my business picks up well, I plan to enrol them in a private school and purchase supplementary books for them"
Gilbert's family
access_time 5 years ago
Gilbert received a $23 twenty-third payment.
"My expectation is that my life will change to be better because I believe my poultry project will have stabilized. The income from the sale of eggs and poultry will help me meet my household needs. Besides, I also have a son who recently completed University. As soon as he acquires a job, he will also contribute a lot in supporting his siblings by paying their school fees. This is why I will ensure I don't let him down by paying his school fees and ensuring he finishes school"