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.
Carroline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Carroline received a $468 third payment.
"My life has greatly changed since I began receiving the transfers. At least I can say that for the next one year, my son will not suffer from lack of school fee or any school-related requirement as all those were comfortably catered for by the transfers."
Dorothy's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Dorothy received a $486 third payment.
"Give Directly sends us money directly to our phones however I would be glad to hear that it is ready to lengthen the duration of interaction with the community members with the transfer. "
Rose's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Rose received a $468 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying livestock such as a dairy cow 25,000 KES and three goats 4,500 KES. I also added capital onto my husband's mechanical business and now he has started his own hence he is always assured of daily income as opposed to before when he used to hustle for casual jobs."
Joyce's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Joyce received a $468 third payment.
"My life has changed in that I managed to take my children who dropped out of school due to fee problems. Besides, my paultry farm is thriving well enough to support my family."
Kennedy's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $468 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I was able to build my own home and also venture into a good business using the transfers I received from Give directly."
Rosemary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Rosemary received a $468 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I now have livestock and I also have a business which is bringing me income, but the biggest thing is that I now own a motor cycle which is also another source of income for me."
Leonida's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Leonida received a $468 third payment.
"What GD does well is that it identify the poor and try to lift their livelihood up to match the rest of the community. I think what GD should also do is to educate the recipients on financial management."
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary received a $468 third payment.
"I spent all my third transfer on paying school fees for all my three dependants in secondary schools. I also bought a bag of maize and spent the rest on buying school uniforms for my grandchildren in lower primary school."
Mark's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mark received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us money directly and it is a trustworthy organization. I have not seen anything they did not do well."
Samson's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Samson received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my child who has joined high school to continue with the education, fixed a door and windows in my house and spent most of the transfer on purchasing two dairy cows to get milk hence avoid using 60 KES everyday on buying milk."