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.
Linet's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Linet received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on relocating to our own land as required by Luo customs, and putting up a 4 room house(47,000 KES) ."
Moses's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Moses received a $467 third payment.
"I used to stay in a very squeezed single room house that could not accommodate me and my growing family. The partitions were only done by a mat, but now it is wall partitioned and three roomed. It is now very spacious. I am now very comfortable with visitors visiting my house. The remaining I spent on my child's school fees and the rest on food."
Leah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Leah received a $464 third payment.
"I used the transfer very well I used it to build a house because the other one was small and I started a small business of selling maize in business center nearby."
Benter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Benter received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying an ox 22,500 KES which assists me in cultivating my family. I paid school fees for my child who is in high school and now I am happy seeing her go to school ,as a mother I have always valued girl child education hence GIveDirectly made it happen by empowering me financial through supporting my daughter's education .I also bought sofa set seats ."
Sharon's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sharon received a $464 third payment.
"My husband and I decided to pay my dowry with the last transfer and because we had already started building our house with our second transfer the remainder of the transfer we used to finish up the house."
Gift's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Gift received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on plastering our 3 roomed house which we had build using the second transfer. I needed to put up a decent house since I had lived in a very bad and small house for long, and was determined to put up a decent house. I spent the balance on installation of electric power which is still on process."
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $464 third payment.
"I bought two cows to keep and later sell in case of emergency, I also bought sofa sets because the one I had before were old and worn out, I also leased a rice farm in case the produce is good i will sell and get profit and the remaining for my own."
Nancy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nancy received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on completing payment for a motor cycle (25,000 KES) that my husband used to hire before, to buy it for ourselves . I had already paid part of second transfer for the same, and we sold livestock to help us clear the debt."
Lucy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lucy received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building material such 35 pieces of iron sheets, roofing timber, round poles and 20 bags of cement that I will use to build a house."
Philip's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Philip received a $464 third payment.
"I bought two cows with my last transfer to help me in milking and make profit out of this I can say this was the major thing I did and also I leased a rice farm of one acre and the rest I bought some clothes and other small things."