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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Alice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alice received a $23 second payment.
"In the next six months, I want to have e better house, better bedding for my children so that they may sleep comfortably."
Peter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Peter received a $23 second payment.
"I have new clothes, We eat well and I have where I can get loan to fulfill my dreams."
Benson's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Benson received a $23 second payment.
"In the next six months, I plan to buy gate and fence my home."
Selyne's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Selyne received a $252 initial payment.
"My current life is different in that we are able to get those things we always wanted. The basics in life courtesy of GiveDirectly."
Agnes's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Agnes received a $448 second payment.
"My life is different in that i have less stress and worried,I am now a very happy person,before receiving my transfer I used to be so stressed,and unhappy because I could not support my family. My shop was not having any stock,it could not produce any profit because of less stock,but after receiving my transfer,I was able to restock my shop and I get enough profit to support my family,I can pay my children's school fees,and feed them well."
Nancy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nancy received a $252 initial payment.
"Were it not for this transfer, I would still be spending the 100 KES as my household expenditure. This has never been enough though I always have to fix my budget. Since I received this money, My budget has increased, my children are able eat to their fill. My children dress so well now. I, no longer have to borrow clothes when going for safaris."
Yokana's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Yokana received a $466 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that i now have a mattress that i did not have. I managed to purchase iron sheets which gives me hope of constructing an i ron roofed house in the nearby future."
Joyce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joyce received a $466 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that this money will enable me pay school fees for my children and renovate my iron roofed house that the wind blew some time back."
Angella's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Angella received a $466 initial payment.
"The moment i received the mobile money message i became very happy. I was excited that i just had to wake my husband up to see the message."
Lencer's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lencer enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I faced is having unreliable source of income which has made my shop stock to go down due to high prices of goods. This has also made it hard to provide for my family."