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.
Christopher's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Christopher received a $468 third payment.
"GiveDirectly brought alot of development in our community through cash transfers and it increased self employment as recipients started their own businesses. I have not see anything they did not do well."
Collins's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Collins received a $468 third payment.
"The transfefr i received from Give directly has enabled me educate my siblings and even expand in business,my wish would only be that they send withdrawal fees."
Monica's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Monica received a $468 third payment.
"GD is focused on changing the lives of the poor. What GD should also do is to add the recipient some money to ensure that they complete the already stated projects."
Pitalis's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Pitalis received a $468 third payment.
"My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer is that, I could not have manage to buy motorcycle hence l could not have stable income to meet my daily needs. "
James's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
James received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying an oxe at 13,500 KES, a sofa set at 13,500 KES, nine iron sheets at 6,000 KES. I then used the rest of the cash to buy clothes, shoes and food for the family."
Samson's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Samson received a $468 third payment.
"In my own opinion, I considered aid in terms of cash as something that Give Directly does well but not everyone received this since he/she was not around. I would urge it to consider these people who were not at home revisited."
Penina's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Penina received a $468 third payment.
"My life is so different today than it could have been if I never received any transfers because I no longer stay in the tiny house I owned before that made it so difficult to purchase any extra household item that one may require. It also motivated me in welcoming visitors at home as they could be well accommodated in the new house."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Eunice received a $468 third payment.
"Give directly changed mylife for i was able to own a house i never thought i would be able to own. "
Wicklife's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Wicklife received a $468 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school. I bought building materials like iron sheets and timber which I will use to build my house in my own compound and also bought two sacks of maize for my family's consumption."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Eunice received a $468 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I now have livestock and two of which have already reproduce that is a dairy cow and a goat respectively.I also have a donkey which I use to collect water thus I no longer make several trips to collect water. "