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.
Hellen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"Receiving this money means the way of helping me to get land for my family .because I was chased a way from my husband's place claiming that my husband killed the neighbour's child so they destroyed all our properties befor my husband was taken to prison."
Joyce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"The biggest hardship which i face in my family is poverty. which has made me to fail to educate my children ."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Beatrice received a $497 third payment.
"Before Give Directly came to our village, I had no house,so I spent my last transfer to complete buying building materials and built a new house."
Beryl's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Beryl received a $497 third payment.
"I spent the cash on buying one track of sand, steel doors, steel windows, new iron sheets, cement, three goats. Right now the three goats have already given birth and am now proud to own six goats, something I never knew I would pocess in my life."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Beatrice received a $477 third payment.
"I used the cash to buy new iron sheets that I used to build a new kitchen. I never had a kitchen before and that is why I built a new one. Even though I never finished the kitchen to the standards I expected, I am glad to have it in place."
Zachary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Zachary received a $23 third payment.
"Apart from my earlier goals, I would want to go pay dowry at my wife's home."
Maureen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Maureen received a $480 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on my children's school fee to clear their fee for the whole term. I too had not gone to college, so I used part of the money to pay my college fee."
Margaret's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Margaret received a $23 third payment.
"I do not have any new goal."
Syprose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Syprose received a $477 third payment.
"I spent my last transfer on two cows worth 12000KES each and two goats. I used the rest of it to buy foodstuff and other household items."
Emily's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Emily received a $480 third payment.
"I used the third transfer to plant sugarcane in my farm. I have a 6 acre farm that has been lying fallow for many years because I couldn't afford the cost of planting it so when I received the money I decided to use it on farming. I'm happy the farm is doing well and I'm hoping for good harvest."