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.
Silas's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Silas received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now staying in a very spacious comfortable house where l do not need to squeeze myself with my family in one place, as compared to the first house which was very small."
Julius's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Julius received a $484 second payment.
"My life has improved because I used to be rained on an a grass thatched house but I'm currently staying in an iron roof house. I'm now at peace whenever it rains because my households are safe from rain. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."
Alfred's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Alfred received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have peace of mind and happiness too since I have managed to build a decent spacious three roomed house that I have been hoping for in a long time hence staying in a leaky grassed thatched house in a long gone story .I am thankful to GiveDirectly."
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $484 second payment.
"I haven't seen any difference as such now that I lost the money, but am still hopeful of building a better house when I get the third transfer."
Joan's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joan received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now live in a good house and also my children no longer sleeps hungry like they used to do before."
Jane's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jane received a $97 initial payment.
"This is amount of money I had never received in my life at once before and therefore the moment I received it, I felt as if I was pregnant with joy."
Tresa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Tresa received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money from Give Directly, I felt very excited and thanked God for showering us with his blessings. What made me happy to that extent was that it was my first time receiving such big amount of money, KES 10000."
Janet's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Janet received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest differences in my daily life are I am now staying in a cemented house hence I am longer worried of incurring frequent expenses of maintaining my house as I used to and this gives me happiness.I also have my own sewing machine as a result my income has doubled because I have all the profits to myself unlike before when I used to hire my neighbor's sewing machine."
Magret's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Magret received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am healthier and happier because I feed well now that I can afford food."
Esther's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Esther received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel more content and happy now that have a kitchen and my main house is plastered thanks to GD transfers."