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.
Victor's family
access_time 8 years ago
Victor received a $465 third payment.
"I spent 10000 KES on paying school fees for my child in secondary school so that he is not sent home for the same. I then used 20000 KES from the balance to start a second-hand shoe-selling business to sustain my family from the profits. The rest of the balance was spent on paying electricity installation fees in my house. "
Amos's family
access_time 8 years ago
Amos received a $465 third payment.
"I spent 20000 KES from my third transfer to pay school fees for my 2 children in secondary school. I then used the balance to buy building materials including 30 iron sheets which I will use to build my new house."
Donna's family
access_time 8 years ago
Donna received a $465 third payment.
"When I received my third transfer, I used the whole of it to construct a house of 34 iron sheets in my own compound, thus giving me full independence."
Valeria's family
access_time 8 years ago
Valeria received a $465 third payment.
"GiveDirectly did well by doing their own enrollment and not leaving the administration to do it for them, this would have led to corruption and bribery. I have not seen anything they did not do well in our community"
Peter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peter received a $482 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because I was able to take my daughter to secondary school since she had performed well."
Sharon's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sharon received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on purchasing food for the family consumption and used the larger percentage of the amount on constructing my homestead since I was previously staying in a rented house paying 700KES every month."
Jane's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jane received a $465 third payment.
"I have seen a big difference in my life in that I have been able to pay school fee for my children and also buy a few cattle which is like my financial security."
Prisca's family
access_time 8 years ago
Prisca received a $465 third payment.
"In my opinion Give Directly did a very good job in changing people's by giving nonrefundable transfer. I did not see what Give Directly did not do well."
Isaiah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Isaiah received a $465 third payment.
"My life is different because I was able to pay dowry and I was also able to buy cattle, now I have cattle of my own and I don't have to borrow my neighbors cattle during farming seasons"
Samson's family
access_time 8 years ago
Samson received a $465 third payment.
"In my opinion give directly is a very straight forward organization with no corruption in its operations. I do not think there is anything that needs changing because all the systems are just perfect."