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.
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Agnes's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Agnes received a $367 second payment.
"My life is currently different in that, I now have a house in my home. My family can now enjoy our own space and even dignity from sharing a house with my mother in law."
Christine's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Christine received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect that in the next six months, I will have set up my own business so that I can assist my husband in providing for our family. Having more income also means that we will be able to achieve our goal of plastering the entire house."
Dominic's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Dominic received a $367 second payment.
"My goal is to expand my mango business to a point where I can supply mangoes in sacks, here in Mathare, or even at a large market in Nairobi county."
Ann's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Ann received a $50 fourth payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can now study hairdressing and beauty that I have always wanted to study, and open up my own salon and beauty shop."
Mary's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mary received a $23 eleventh payment.
"In the next six months, I will have a source of income through the banana business I will start. I do not want to rely on my children for help as I did before the transfers. I used to beg for literally everything from my children which was really burdening them since they also have families to take care of. I will use the profits from the business to buy cement and sand which I will use in plastering inside wall of my house."
Topius's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Topius received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect that my chicken would have hatched and will be having a huge number of birds. I will sell some and buy a heifer for rearing. I am looking forward to owing some livestock so that in the future when I need some cash I get to sell it to further my studies."
Benard's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Benard received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I plan to start dairy goat farming. I opt for this farming as it requires less capital to start and easy to feed. The main aim of keeping this goat is for milk production. Buying milk has been so costly for me which has led us into frequently taking black tea as opposed to milked tea. I am hopeful that we are going to getting enough milk for my family's consumption."
Mesalimu's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mesalimu received a $548 initial payment.
"I was previously doing my business of selling sardines to my immediate neighbours and who could purchase at my home. This was because the stock was not much to sell elsewhere. However, the transfer-enabled me to buy a large stock and I am now selling out in the open air market where customers are many. My business has greatly expanded and improved through the support from GiveDirectly. This so far is the biggest difference in my daily life."
Ngumbao's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Ngumbao received a $548 initial payment.
"I received the notification early in the morning and on checking to confirm who the sender was, I realised that it was from GiveDirectly notifying me that I had received my first transfer. I was very happy about the money for I never thought of getting such an amount of any single day of my life."
Kadzo's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Kadzo received a $548 initial payment.
"My son had stayed at home for more than two years and I was planning to take him to college to further his studies but due to financial constraints, I was not able to meet the requirements for him to join the college. However, with the coming of GiveDirectly, I strengthened financially and my son will soon join the college."