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.
Susan's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Susan received a $465 third payment.
"If I would not have received the transfer, I would not have built a new house any time soon."
Everlyne's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Everlyne received a $462 third payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to pay my two daughters in high school fee. Bought some chairs with a portion of the transfer. Paid my collage fee. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption."
Josphine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Josphine received a $462 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying three steel door and two steel windows. I bought a bag of maize for my family's consumption. I paid school fees for my child who is in high school . I also bought household expenditures."
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $462 third payment.
"I used a larger portion of the transfer to built a spacious iron roofed house. Paid my high school daughter fee. I also purchased corns for family consumption."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $482 third payment.
"What Give Directly does well is sending money directly to the poorest household and this ensures that it reaches us intact but it would be prudent it considers basic income, for a little longer since most of us cannot still sustain their lives due to vulnerability."
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John received a $462 third payment.
"In my opinion, what GD does well is that it is determined to help the very poor in the village. At the moment I'm not aware of what GD doesn't do well."
Ruth's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ruth received a $462 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us transfers bit by bit which enabled recipients to budget well hence uplift their living standards. I have not seen anything that GD has not done well"
Morline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Morline received a $462 third payment.
"My life is different in that I now have a source of income from both the brick business and barber shop I opened. I can now easily meet my needs."
Rosa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rosa received a $465 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in high school fees 47,000 KES . I also added stock onto my fish vending business which I am now hawking them in the village and the income is now pretty good."
Erick's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Erick received a $465 third payment.
"In my own opinion, what Give Directly does well is giving out money more peacefully with no quarrels involved-no one squabbles over it but what Give Directly doesn't do well is failing to investigate those who misused it."