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.
Magret's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Magret received a $254 second payment.
"Apart from being a landowner, I have also facelifted my house. I now have furniture and nice bedding too. I nolonger sleep on the floor."
Mary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mary received a $466 initial payment.
"The moment I received this cash transfer I became very happy and overjoyed that I had received money that was going to enable me construct my dream house."
Nelson's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nelson received a $254 second payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have joined college."
Mary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mary received a $466 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy."
Naume's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Naume received a $466 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, i felt so happy, like I had washed away poverty."
Anthony's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Anthony received a $545 initial payment.
"when I received the money I became happy and even happier when I was withdrawing from the M-pesa Agent."
Lwembawo's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lwembawo received a $448 second payment.
"I never had a house but i now one one, I did not have a mattress but now i have a mattress ans sleep like a king, I was able to dig a latrine which i never used to have, I could go for Long calls in the bush. Am also now a proud owner of 2 goats because of GD."
Baligeya's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Baligeya received a $448 second payment.
"I created for my self a job by using my transfer to start a retail shop. This is the greatest a achievement I have ever had since I was born. I am hopeful that one day my capital will grow bigger to the level of a whole sale shop."
Immaculate's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Immaculate received a $466 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I became very happy and thanked God for Give Directly."
Alexander's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alexander received a $235 initial payment.
"The new goal which I have at the moment is to start focusing on farming so that I can get food for my family and seel surplus for other basic needs."