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.
Nangobi's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nangobi received a $113 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money i jubilates and made ululations. I am quite elderly but I danced a bit because I was over joyed to be among the people to get this money."
Fatina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Fatina received a $113 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money i felt really happy and all the stress I had for school fees went down. I was worried about how I would pay school fees for my three children but thanks to give directly I managed to pay."
Agnes's family
access_time 8 years ago
Agnes received a $113 initial payment.
"The moment when I receievd my money i felt very happy and relieved of the school fees burden that was wearing me down."
Faith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Faith received a $113 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money i felt happy and told my grand son to buy me some bread and milk first before anything else. Thank you give directly for helping such an old woman like me "
Mirabu's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mirabu received a $113 initial payment.
"The moment when i received my money i felt happy and thanked God for the opportunity. I immediately called my husband and shared the good news and we planned for the money together "
Tabither's family
access_time 8 years ago
Tabither received a $483 second payment.
"Following the drought that spoilt our crops last season, I had no food in my house; but when I received the second transfer, I was able to stock enough dry maize for my family to feed on, thus my family no-longer starves. This is the biggest immediate difference I have experienced in my daily life."
Peter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peter received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no-longer get involved in hard labor of digging large tracks of land by hand since I now have a bull that I use for ploughing."
Nelson's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nelson received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my own motorcycle which I use for a taxi business and all the profits I get from it is used to sustain my family. Earlier on I used to split the profits with the motorcycle owner thus remaining with very little money to take home."
Patricia's family
access_time 8 years ago
Patricia received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a daily income from the motorcycle hire; which I use to comfortably sustain my family."
Phoebe's family
access_time 8 years ago
Phoebe received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am renovating my house and it is going to look so attractive, which will restore my dignity among my peers in the village."