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.
Oscar's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Oscar received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer stay all night in the lake fishing as before now that I have a boat that I just set in the evening with a net then come back early morning and pull out the caught fish."
Maria's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Maria received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received the money, I was very happy because I received the money when I least expected it as it was sent earlier that I was told and also I did not work to get the money, it has really helped me."
Hellen's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Hellen received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life that I am able to provide for my family without struggles as I used to."
Martin's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Martin received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first transfer, I felt very happy since while GiveDirectly was conducting its enrollment some community members were spread misconceptions about GiveDirectly transfer related projects and it was very demoralizing and having the first transfer sent its felt right as they had fulfilled the promised which it had stated earlier."
Lucy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lucy received a $484 second payment.
"I biggest deference in my dairy life is that we no longer go without food as we used."
Evaline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Evaline received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I was washing utensils. I felt very happy since I was confident that I could start on my planned projects."
Evalyne's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Evalyne received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able feed and dress my family from the business I started because I make daily profit averaging about 400 KES."
Jane's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jane received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now staying in a nice spacious comfortable house as compared to before when l was staying in a very small house that was not accommodating me with my family."
Judith's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Judith received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received the money, I was very happy because my family had gone three days without food. I immediately went to withdraw the money to buy food for my family. Thank you GD for the transfer."
George's family
access_time over 7 years ago
George received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first transfer, I felt very happy and relieved since I was certain of using the money to acquire what I lacked the most and now I am certain that my living standards will improve to the better hence allievation from poverty."