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.
Paul's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Paul received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion,GiveDirectly did well by fulfilling promises to the poorest household in my community by putting mitigation measures which enhanced the money to reached the recipients on time.However GiveDirectly did not do well by living out villagers who were not found in the village at the time of recruitment."
Christine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Christine received a $468 third payment.
"In my own opinion, what Give Directly did well was visiting everyone to evaluate their status as opposed to being biased to a few individuals however, the time duration of interaction and contact with us which was less than a year seemed to be very short."
Beldine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Beldine received a $468 third payment.
"I spent the transfer on boosting my bussines, bought second hand clothes for sale 40000 KES and used balance on transport and daily meals."
Gordon's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Gordon received a $468 third payment.
"I spent the transfer on buyinng 15 bags of cement 10800 KES, ballast 5000 KES, sand 10000 KES, Labor 6000 KES and used the balance on daily meals."
Roselyne's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Roselyne received a $468 third payment.
"I spent 8the transfer on buying sand 7000 KES, steel door 7000 KES, steel windows 7000 KES, window glasses 8000 KES, dug a bore hole 4000 KES, pit latrine 1000KES and used the balance to buy food for my family members."
Jane's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Jane received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy 2 bull for my bride price and bought food for my family with the remaining transfer."
Grace's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Grace received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion Give Directly did well in training people on spending, this has really helped so many people to spend wisely."
Miriam's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Miriam received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion Give Directly did a very well in transforming people's lives by giving them unconditional transfer, where by one is allowed to make his or her decision on sending alone."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Pamela 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 my saloon kiosk hence am no longer get rained on."
Merceline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Merceline received a $468 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I managed to get my son back to clear his high school education which he had quit due to lack of school fee. I also managed to cement the floor of my house hence I no longer experience dust."