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.
Ruth's family
access_time 6 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"On my usual day I wake up, prepare breakfast for my husband , do some house chores, and take care of the baby. I do this almost everyday and in between chores I watch TV while taking care if my child. During my free time I try to visit my relatives, play games using my phone and mingle with my friends."
Lilian's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"My top concern is gun violence because a lot of youths are engaged in crime and they end up losing their lives. Sexual violence is also a concern because many girls have given birth while they are still young and in school and most of them end up engaging in prostitution because of lack of finance and lastly unemployment because without any source of income a lot of people are stressed and they engage in negative activities in order for them to get food and rent. "
Janet's family
access_time 6 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of oxen .This has made me have low crop yields each season."
John's family
access_time 6 years ago
John enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building iron roofed house and being able to marry.the woman of my dream."
Robert's family
access_time 6 years ago
Robert enrolled.
"I prioritize like that because first I would like to start my own business of buying and selling fruits and fruit juice because it's healthy food and people will always eat fruits. It also has a good profit and I will have a stable income. Secondly, I will also use the money to pay my house rent because currently with my little income I always have challenge saving till I get enough rent and lastly, I will also use part of this money for my daily needs like food and buying other household items that I don't have so that my life can change for the better. "
Mary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"My ambition in life is to have my own house outside mathare so that my kids could also have some change in life and new experience and exposure. Leaving within Margaret is just by God's grace and so far I thank God but I would want sometime my kids to have a different lifestyle and see how it can impact positively on their careers. "
Silvia's family
access_time 6 years ago
Silvia enrolled.
" I will first prioritise saving this money because this will buy me time to budget well in detail on how I can have a long term plan of using this cash wisely. In addition, saving helps me plan for emergencies. Going by the slum environment, distasters happen at anytime like fire breakouts. This will help me pick up my life in the case of misfortunate events due to the emergency plans I will have created earlier through the savings. Secondly, I have a desire to start a salon business. This is what I have studied for and have a passion in. I would like to put my skills in practise and earn a living through it by the income generation I expect from the business. Thirdly, I would like to support my brother through school by paying his school fees just to clear any stress burden or excuses of him not working hard or going to school due to lack school fees."
Peter's family
access_time 6 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"When i receive this money, i will buy cows that will help in Agriculture and the balance i will built a house."
Betty's family
access_time 6 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life is lack of proper accommodation and sickness."
Benard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benard received a $535 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I do not buy milk nowadays like before hence I can save some money daily. Before I received the transfer from GiveDirectly, my family would skip breakfast sometimes since I could not afford to buy milk daily."