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.
Helida's family
access_time 8 years ago
Helida received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference I can mention in my daily life after receiving transfers from Give Directly is that I have managed to complete the construction of my permanent house. We are yet to live in a better house."
Luke's family
access_time 8 years ago
Luke received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that,I eat well without struggling unlike before where getting food was a problem."
Loice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Loice received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I am confident and I have hope that I will be able to move into a bigger and decent house when I finish the construction of the new house."
Irene's family
access_time 8 years ago
Irene received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can feed my family well with money from motorcycle business."
Pheobe's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pheobe received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I have managed to buy a hand drawn plough and two bulls that have tremendously helped to reduce my farming expenses since previously I used to hire a plough so now I can use the money I have saved on other things in the house."
Mercy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mercy received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference I can mention in my daily life after receiving this transfer is that educating my children is no longer an uphill task. It has been a walk over since I started running the mpesa shop and I feel so much relieved."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to take my children to boarding school."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference I can mention in my own life is that Give Directly has re-lined me to my dream of being a farmer. I am now happily pursuing tomato farming and I expect to reap large in the wrong run."
Felix's family
access_time 8 years ago
Felix received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that,I am stress free because of the school fees that I paid and my children are not sent out of school because of the fee arrears anymore."
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having a bigger house in a perfect condition,i no longer worry about my house crumbling down."