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.
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over 6 years ago
Rhael
received a $498 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to purchase windows and doors. This costed me 30,000 KES. I later paid a 10,000 KES to a hardware as a down payment for timber that I intend to use while roofing my new house. The remaining 10,000 I did put in my business to help me boast my profits. I am so great full for the help accorded to me by GD its has improved my living standards."
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over 6 years ago
Silibia
received a $636 second payment.
"My life is different, my living standards have been elevated to another level. As compared to initially I could go without food but now am able to feed well thanks to the transfers."
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over 6 years ago
Milka
received a $480 third payment.
"My transfer helped me facilitate the funeral program of my late husband. This costed me around 15,000 KES and later on paid school fees for my children that was worth 20,000 KES and the remaining amount I spent on household expenses."
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over 6 years ago
Anock
received a $498 third payment.
"The pain of a father as the head of the house is to hear the cry of his children and he can charge the situation , before the transfer I used to live in a small grassed thatched house which was leaking due to the cold my children could cry asking me when I was going to build a decent house for them and upto this date I can understand how my life change in an instant as I spent my third transfer on building a decent spacious iron sheet house and up to-date my children are happy and healthy .I personally thank GiveDirectly for everything."
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over 6 years ago
Seth
received a $480 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying two she - cow which I have always desired and now I am certain of assests which will help me in my household emergencies such as school fees . I also bought a water generator ."
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over 6 years ago
Antonina
received a $480 third payment.
"I felt fearful that my children could be attacked at night by thieve or get into bad influence from walking at night to go sleep at their grandmother's house to sleep since my main house was small and couldn't accomodate them. I spent my third transfer on building a kitchen where my children sleep and now I have the peace of mind since they are close to me and at the same time they have an ample time to study . I also bought an ox and a she- cow which have grown ."
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over 6 years ago
Purity
received a $498 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying part of the installment for the land which I had partly purchaced hence I am yet to complete paying it as at the moment I am staying in a rental house which is expensive , I am hopeful that I will be able to acquire the piece of land and build my own homestead. "
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over 6 years ago
Jacob
received a $477 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on paying fees for my two children who are in high school and this was a relieved for me since they were not being sent home for school as a result that term they performed well as compared to other terms in school . I also bought fifteen pieces iron sheets which I am planning to use them on building my decent house ."
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over 6 years ago
Evaline
received a $480 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on paying off my dowry and now I am happy since I have achieved the dream of having a traditional wedding . The remaining transfer I bought food for my family's consumption ."
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over 6 years ago
Jacklyne
received a $636 second payment.
"My life different if l could not have received the transfer is that l could be still staying in a very small uncomfortable house and my child too could even have dropped out of school. "
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