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.
Fhiona's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Fhiona received a $468 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the third transfer to build a spacious house in my own home, since I was staying in a very small house and it was at my in-law's home."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Ruth received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us money directly and not through administration who are always full of corruption. I have not seen anything they did not do before."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Pamela received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion, I think that giving money directly to individuals without involving a third party was very goo. I think the organization should increase the amount of the transfer to KES 150000."
Sophia's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Sophia received a $486 third payment.
"In my opinion, GD does well by ensuring that all the needy people are given a chance to positively change their lives."
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 transfer in that I have acquired more wealth that has elevated my status and worth for instance I have a goat and a cow. Besides, I have acquired a healthier life. Initially, I used to suffer from diabetes but I couldn't seek for medication since I never had means of doing so."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Eunice received a $468 third payment.
"My life is different in that I now own a spacious house which I couldn't have afford without GD support due to financial contraints. Apart from that, I no longer by kerosine for lighting because I managed to connect my home with electricity. "
Susan's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Susan received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying workers to cultivate my parcel of land, invested some amount on a cattle selling business to get income and bought food for the family consumption. I also paid my own dowry and used most of the transfer on purchasing a dairy cow with an intention of getting milk that I can use and even sell some to get money."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $468 third payment.
"In my own opinion, Give Directly targeted the poorest perfectly well, however, there are some people who never participated in the program and these people were totally left out, I wish they could be given a listening ear/ or a second chance."
Grace's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Grace received a $486 third payment.
"In my opinion, I can say that GiveDirectly worked well on community entry since they conducted their Barazas in different part of my community exhaustively explaining to the community members on how GiveDirectly works and through this approach the community members felt involved and embraced GiveDirectly as a non- profitable organisation."
Tobias's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Tobias received a $468 third payment.
"Currently, I have more livestock-wealth which can now act as a safety net in my life against any financial challenge and besides this, I live more comfortably in a better house. If it were not transfers from Give Directly, I wouldn't have achieved these."