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.
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $486 second payment.
"If I would not have received the transfer, I would not be living in a much spacious house like the one am living in now but would still be living in my small house which was very uncomfortable with the children. Thank you GD for the transfer."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $465 third payment.
"I used to have plastic seats before so when I was sent my last transfer I thought of upgrading to sofa sets, and also bought a bigger bed. Lastly I bought one dairy cow for milking and two bulls for ploughing."
Conslata's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Conslata received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a decent spacious house that accommodated eight members of my family comfortably since before the transfer my family and I were staying in a small squeezed house due to several obligation of paying school fees for my three children who are high school that made it impossible for me to save for this project as my income was also too little."
Loicer's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Loicer received a $483 third payment.
"I spent part of my third transfer on food and school fees, then use the rest to plaster my house since few wall cracks developed after the construction."
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $468 third payment.
"I had built a new house using my second transfer though I had not fitted the doors and windows, so I bought glass windows and a steel door and I have replaced the mat door I had. My house had very old furniture that I also replaced with new ones. I also have a daughter who is in secondary school and this has been one of the heaviest burdens I have, so I had to pay some arrears I had. The remaining amount I spent on corn for my consume."
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $465 third payment.
"I bought a diary cow that was already pregnant so that when it gives birth it will give milk for my consumption and when the production is more I will sell the milk, in addition I also used my last transfer to buy steel windows and steel doors to finish up the project of building my house."
Henry's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Henry received a $465 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer on extending my house which was previously two roomed and very inconveniencing whenever I had visitors. I had to request for hostage at the neighborhood in such situations which was not just embarrassing but degrading as well. My neighbors lost respect for my family following the frequent times I could seek for hostage at their places. I give much to Give Directly for this far."
James's family
access_time over 7 years ago
James received a $465 third payment.
"I used my last transfer to buy a laptop to help in my studies, that is making notes and storing information like notes, in addition I also bought a motorbike to aid me in transportation to and from school and when free use it to do transport business. I also contributed part of my transfer to help in rebuilding a house for my mother and I also built a small house for myself 'simba' to get out of my mothers house and be dependent."
Monica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Monica received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on sofa set (14,000 KES) because we did not have any, paid primary school debt for our children (4,500 KES) and bought 6 goats that we intend to multiply to support us pay secondary school when the time comes (18,000 KES).The balance was spent on miscellaneous needs."
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $486 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on cementing my house into a semi- permanent house from a mud one, now I am free from frequent smearing of my previous mud house hence cleaning it has become easier .I bought a cupboard and sofa set seats .I also bought a bag of maize for my family's consumption and household expenditures."