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.
Eunice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Eunice received a $465 third payment.
"If I would not have received the transfer, I would not be living in a good house which is more spacious than the one I was living in which was much smaller. Thank you GD for the transfer."
Daniel's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Daniel received a $463 third payment.
"My life is difference than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that the farm I had cultivated on time has given splending yields and now my house has adequate food to feed on.I have also bought the necessary building materials hence I am hopeful of building a four -roomed house that I have been longing for in a long time."
Jared's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jared received a $466 third payment.
"My life is different in that I now have my own house. I could have still been homeless were it not for the money."
Nicholas's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nicholas received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying building materials that I used to finish my house that I had started constructing using the first transfer. I also leased a piece of land that I used to grow maize. I am looking forward for harvesting."
Benta's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Benta received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying school fee for a daughter and a son who were both in secondary school. I am so happy that the children got chances to join form one, courtesy of GiveDirectly. I also finished the construction of the pit latrine that I had began constructing using my second transfer."
Monica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Monica received a $463 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has worked so well in maintaining its promises, not as other organisations, which only promises but fail to fulfill the promises. There is nothing wrong I have seen the organisation do that I may comment on."
Margaret's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Margaret received a $463 third payment.
"I spent 30000 KES of my third transfer on paying school fee for my two children in secondary school. I bought a cow at 16000 KES and used the rest of the money on buying food."
James's family
access_time over 7 years ago
James received a $483 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has worked so well in ensuring that recipients are not restricted on how to spend their transfers. One thing I would recommend the organisation to stress on is the manner in which people should use their transfers. It would make much difference if the period is prolonged."
Sara's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sara received a $465 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer to to pay school fees for my children who are in high school fees, I bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption and the remaining amount, I spent to buy other household items which I did not have."
Joackim's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joackim received a $465 third payment.
"I spent 15000 KES of my third transfer on farming maize. I'm in college so I paid 30000 KES fee and used the rest of the money on buying food for my family."