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.
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced is lack of money to buy land for agricultural purpose. The current piece of land my household depends on, can not produce food that can fully sustain my household."
Harriet's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Harriet enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building an iron roof house for comfortable shelter and buying land for agricultural purpose."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of money to buy livestock.I have been longing to own livestock. which livestock, I would use some cows for milk, others to cater for my sons traditional marriages since they have reached an age of owning up independent families."
Esther's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face in life is lack of money for buying oxen and ox plough.This means i get low harvests every season which can sustain livelihood in my family."
James's family
access_time over 7 years ago
James enrolled.
"The plan i have onces I receive this transfers is to buy oxen and ox-plough. This days I work as a labourer with neighbours inoder for me to acess oxen to plough my gardens, so am always the last to cultivate every season which affects my harvests. This has kept my family in poverty for long."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on relocating to my own land as required by tradition, and putting up a better house (47,000 KES) since this had always been my plan but I never had finances until GD supported me, thank you.."
Carren's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Carren received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying 20 pieces of iron sheets which I am planning to on building a decent spacious house in my own compound since at the moment I am staying in my parent's- in-laws homestead at a leaky grassed thatched house.I bought a side -board and three goats."
Emilly's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Emilly received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying building materials such as 55 pieces of iron sheets which I am planning to use on building a decent four roomed house which accommodates my family members comfortably since at the moment my family and I are staying in a small squeezed house and as a result privacy isn't maintained."
Saumu's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Saumu received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying sofa set seats and table which I didn't have before. I bought a bicycle .I also paid school fees for my two children who are in high school and now I am happy seeing them go to school without school fees arrears which could make them not attend school when school was in session and sincerely I am thankful to GiveDirectly for giving my children an opportunity to study."
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying cement and other materials to plaster my house and make it presentable (47,000 KES), though the work is still on progress."