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.
Grace's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"Receiving the money is a means of helping me to acquire more land for my children because the land I have is not enough for them."
Joyce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joyce received a $636 second payment.
"My life is different right now because I now have a business that generates some profits for me and thereby makes it easy for me to get some food for my family."
Christine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Christine received a $480 third payment.
"I did spend my money to start up a clothing and shoes business. The whole amount was spent in the business. It has been of great help to my family ever since It commencement. All credit goes to Give Directly for the support they gave me. I am so great full words cannot explain."
Caroline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caroline received a $477 third payment.
"I did spend my transfer to purchase a sewing machine that costed me 9,000 KES. I bough build a poultry house that costed 12,000 KES. I also bought chicks that costed 5,000 KES. The remaining balance I spent in my house up keep. I am great full because as we speak I have a poultry project that provides for my family thanks to GD."
Jesinter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jesinter received a $477 third payment.
"I bought two cows and two goats that my husband and I used to pay as my pride price. The rest of the cash was used to buy food for the family since that was what we lacked the most."
Sharon's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Sharon received a $477 third payment.
"I used the third transfer to build a new bigger house because OI had a single room house that was so squezeed to fit my large family."
George's family
access_time over 6 years ago
George received a $477 third payment.
"I used the third transfer I received from Give Directly to buy building materials and built a house in my home after I left my father's compound."
Salome's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Salome received a $477 third payment.
"I did spend my final transfer to build my house. This costed me 40,000 KES. I bought cement , iron sheet, nails and sand. I paid my child's school fees 2,000 KES. She was in nursery by then. The remaining balance I spent on household expenses. This transfer has really brought change in my home."
Wiliter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Wiliter received a $23 second payment.
"The new goals which I now have is to buy a cow and later build a house for my family."
Mary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mary received a $480 third payment.
"The third transfer came at a time when I had just lost my daughter in-law and all the money was spent in organizing the funeral programs and taking care of the visitors."