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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over 7 years ago
Rosemary
received a $482 third payment.
"When I received my third transfer, I completed the construction of my main house I had started with the second transfer, it was worth 28000 KES of the third transfer. And cleared the whole year school fees for my 4 children. It is hard educating 4 children at ago and therefore receiving this money was a great relief to us."
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over 7 years ago
David
received a $465 third payment.
"My life is different in that I now have my two bulls for farming activities. This see me farm my land in good time and consequently high output."
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over 7 years ago
Meshak
received a $462 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if you never received the transfer because I have become a great maize, sorghum and groundnuts producer in my community. I managed this since when I received transfer, I mechanized my farms, expanded them and incorporated fertilizer-it could not be possible if not transfers from Give Directly and I am happy that I am now more food secure and again, my income has increased as a result of this. I am also happy that through this money, my children are able to pursue their dreams in life, taking various subjects in secondary school."
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over 7 years ago
Evalyne
received a $465 third payment.
"My life is different in that my son who could not join high school due to lack of fee is pursuing his high school education. The second hand clothes business I expanded is doing well and feed my family without any further constrains."
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over 7 years ago
Maurice
received a $462 third payment.
"The roof of my main house had turned old and therefore when I received my third transfer, I replaced the old iron sheets with the new ones worth 24000 KES. At the same time, I receive the money the moment my 2 children in a secondary school had been sent home for school fees and therefore they were staying at home while the rest were in school so I sorted them out-clearing for them the whole year school fees. I am happy that as we talk, they are in school learning."
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over 7 years ago
Jane
received a $465 third payment.
"In my opinion, what GD does well is that it doesn't force people to join the program, it is voluntary. I think GD should guarantee us monthly sustainability fee."
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over 7 years ago
Agnes
received a $462 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy steel door, windows and panes which I have fixed on my house. I bought a bull to assist me in ploughing and the remaining amount, I spent to restock my small scale shop"
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over 7 years ago
Festo
received a $462 third payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to built an iron roofed. Invested a portion of the transfer in sugar cane plantation. I also purchased other household items with the rest of the money."
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over 7 years ago
Thomas
received a $465 third payment.
"My life is different in that my farming activities which I commenced with the second transfer is doing good and I've even employed some people who are currently working on the farm. Apart from that, my dream of pursuing a medical course is at the verge of being realized because I've saved enough from my ventures and joining this September."
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over 7 years ago
Lusya
received a $462 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy iron sheets, cement, timber which I have used to build a pit latrine. I bought household furniture which I had always longed for but could not buy, I bought tow sacks of maize for consumption. The remaining amount, I spent to buy clothes for my children."
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