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.
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith received a $491 second payment.
"Givedirectly sends money direct and secretly through Mpesa unlike other NGOs which you have to queue for money"
Linet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Linet received a $98 initial payment.
"I want to use the upcoming transfer to construct a three roomed house that will be bigger than my current one.I will also use part of the transfer to add stock to my clothes tailoring business."
Topista's family
access_time 8 years ago
Topista received a $422 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my health and family's health has improved because we nolonger worry much about what to eat since I started up a business that earns me a living."
Denish's family
access_time 8 years ago
Denish received a $491 second payment.
""The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer sleep at my neighbors since I have decent house,thank to Give_ Directly.""
Zauja's family
access_time 8 years ago
Zauja received a $422 second payment.
"Being able to own a house is biggest difference in my life because I have lived part of my life in a rental."
Richard's family
access_time 8 years ago
Richard received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a new house because the current one is smaller."
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith received a $491 second payment.
""The biggest difference in my daily life is that hopefully my cow will provide me with a calf and milk which I'll sell for my daily income and soon I'll be having 2 cows." "
Selina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Selina received a $98 initial payment.
"I am having higher expectations for my upcoming second transfer. I am longing to use it to renovate the whole of my main house and fence to revamp my security."
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the capability to feed and provide for my family, pay school fee for my children and buy building materials that i will use to build a better house. All these i have manage through the transfer from GiveDirectly. Great thanks to GD ."
Jeremiah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jeremiah received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I managed to build a nice spacious semi-permanent house and this has really brought joy to the family members.I am no longer worried when it rains since the new house doesn't have a leaking roof and I am stress free because previously, I could think about the strong wind and the rain that could destroy the old house .Thanks to GiveDirectly"