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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almost 7 years ago
Julius
received a $22 initial payment.
"In the next six months my life will change since i will continue to receive this money and make savings in m_shwari .i will then buy sheep to keep in my farm"
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almost 7 years ago
Selly
received a $22 initial payment.
"My life is currently different because I feel happier than before. I have a plan for buying livestock so as to generate income from sale of milk and feed my family."
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almost 7 years ago
Joanes
received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, my budget would have reduce because I will have bought a dairy cow hence won't use 70KES everyday to buy milk."
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almost 7 years ago
Joseph
received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months because i will no longer strain to provide food for my family.I will use GiveDirectly money to meet my projects needs and the money i get from my motorcycle business to meet daily needs"
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almost 7 years ago
Kimeto
received a $22 initial payment.
"I see my living standard has changed without, the transfer I would not have dug my land, now it is ready for planting. I am happy that this has been made possible by the transfers."
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almost 7 years ago
Joseph
received a $22 initial payment.
"In the next six months ,i will be free from the pressing deadlines to pay insurance premiums.i will have a poultry system worth kshs 20000 that will be a good source of income."
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almost 7 years ago
Nehemiah
received a $22 initial payment.
"I don not see much difference right now since we are still planning on how we will utilize it."
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almost 7 years ago
Kipkirui
received a $22 initial payment.
"The new goal that has come in due to the transfer is that I want to prepare a tea nursery and also build a new house then get married."
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almost 7 years ago
Josphine
received a $22 initial payment.
"I am more comfortable and sleep well at night because i know Give directly got back."
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almost 7 years ago
Susan
received a $472 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on purchase of a Generator set for 40,000 KES to support irrigation for our vegetable Project . We grow kales, cow peas and other traditional vegetables.Before we received GD Financial support we used a bucket to water the vegetables and it was an uphill task."
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