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.
Happy Holidays!
GDLive updates will be slower while GiveDirectly's Africa offices are closed over the holidays.
Alex's family
access_time 6 years ago
Alex received a $452 second payment.
"Had I not received the cash transfers, hunger would have erased my family. More so I would still be struggling financially with no money to treat my family."
Sarah's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sarah received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money, I felt very excited because I had never held such an amount before."
Edida's family
access_time 6 years ago
Edida enrolled.
"Receiving this money means to renovate my dilapidated house. My house has alow roof and some cracks so this transfers will enable me put it well."
Nicholas's family
access_time 6 years ago
Nicholas received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money, I felt very happy because help had arrived to me."
Mercy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"Our biggest worry is payment of school fees for our children and also lack of food in our family. We are casual labourers within our village, the amount of money we receive from our job is around kenya shillings 200 per day or none sometimes. This amount can only assist us to buy little food for our family."
Mislem's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mislem enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy oxen and better my agricultural activity. "
Francis's family
access_time 6 years ago
Francis enrolled.
"Receiving this money means to invest in agriculture. This will improve my standards of living."
Micheal's family
access_time 6 years ago
Micheal enrolled.
"Getting this money means building a house for my family"
Janifer's family
access_time 6 years ago
Janifer enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be in position to complete my house and purchase some bulls for agricultural purposes as Labour for tilling land."
Stella's family
access_time 6 years ago
Stella enrolled.
"This transfer I will use for purchasing oxen and a peice for farming practices. "