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.
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Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela received a $253 initial payment.
"I want to start a tailoring shop within Bondo town. I want to rent a house where I will be working from on a daily basis. I expect to generate some good profit from my business."
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $235 initial payment.
"My new goals are; building a kitchen to have a separate cooking place because currently, I cook in the main house which is uncomfortables due to smoke and more things that I stalk in one place and I also want to boost my business so as to get more profits that I will use in taking care of my daily household needs."
Joshwa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joshwa received a $253 initial payment.
"In the next six months, I see my house plastered and looking beautiful, my visitors will also have a comfortable place to sit whenever they visit me at my home besides that my children's fees will be paid on time and all this will bring peace and joy in the entire household."
Lillian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lillian received a $477 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on starting a small retail business which is selling plastic utensil that my husband runs , this business has been helping us alot since from the profits it brings we use on acquiring my household basic needs. I also used part of the transfer on buying household expenditures."
Jackline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jackline received a $477 third payment.
"The larger part of my third transfer was spent on paying off dowry and now I am confident and happy to say I have been married traditionally as it is always one of every woman's dream with the remaining transfer I bought household expenditure"
Caroline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caroline received a $480 third payment.
"" I am out of words" , she said .I never knew I would stay in this spacious beatiful house which I built with my third transfer in my whole life as all this has glowed my family's life and mine .I am thankful to GiveDirectly for removing me from poverty."
Evaline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Evaline received a $476 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on expanding my house and now I am happy since my family and I can have family time in this house and for sure this has enhanced my family ties.I also paid school fees for my three children who are in primary and nusery school respectively."
Joice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joice received a $23 second payment.
"My life different if l could not have received transfer is that l could not have manage to buy ironsheet to complete building my house. "
Pamellah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamellah received a $235 initial payment.
"The only new goal is to take my grandchildren to school and give them better lives. Knowing that education in our country is equal to empowerment."
Tobisita's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Tobisita enrolled.
"Receiving this money means to buy land and cows for agricultural work and milk , the transfers also will help me buy school basic materials for my children studying in Busano primary school."