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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7 years ago
Rosemary
received a $464 third payment.
"I built a three room kitchen with my third transfer. I did this because I have grown up boys and girls who needs their privacy so each of them have their room while the third room I use for cooking. I added one more goat to the three that I bought previously with the second transfer. I then used a smaller portion on buying a few households that I lacked and food."
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7 years ago
Helen
received a $484 second payment.
"Were it not for the transfer, I would not have managed to extend my house which I had occupied for so many years while in the same state."
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7 years ago
Petalis
received a $464 third payment.
"I spent part of my third transfer on seeking for medical attention after I had a wound on my leg which ended up being amputated. I am glad I am a live and I did not have to sell my parcel of land to settle the hospital bills. Thank God I am alive. The remaining I spent ploughing a piece of land where I grew and harvested corn for my family consumes. Thank you GiveDirectly for the money."
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7 years ago
Phoebe
received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on ploughing and weeding my farm where I grew corn and cereals. I am happy I was able to get some good harvest. The remaining I saved and I will use to plough in preparation for the next planting season."
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7 years ago
Albert
received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a bull for ploughing. The remaining I spent on buying corn for my family consumes and given that I am a horticultural farmer, I spent some on my farm needs. Buying seeds and weeding my farm. How I wish GiveDirectly would come back and help us more."
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7 years ago
George
received a $467 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a bull for ploughing. I had bought some, before,but I felt they were not enough so I added one worth 22000 KES. The remaining I have saved for my rice plantation. I am glad I am able to take care of my farm. Thank you GiveDirectly."
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7 years ago
Millicent
received a $467 third payment.
"I spent the whole of my last transfer to pay collage fee for my son who completed his secondary school, this was a great relief on me since l could not manage to take him to college."
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7 years ago
Rose
received a $464 third payment.
"I spent the transfer to plaster my house since l was tried of renovate my house most of the time and so this was the easiest and cheapest way to maintain it, l also spent the transfer to pay school fee for my two children who are in secondary school and now they are also learning like other students . The remaining balance l spent to buy furniture since l did not have proper furniture to sit on."
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7 years ago
Consilata
received a $464 third payment.
"I spent most of the transfer to buy 2 cows as away of saving since l will sell them in future. The remaining balance l spent to pay debts that l had when my spouse pass away."
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7 years ago
Caroline
received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a furnished house since we used to rent a small house of 10 *10 square metre at our local market because we could afford to build a house."
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