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.
Stecy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Stecy received a $494 second payment.
"my biggest is that my husband now own motorbicyck (bodaboda) and we can have food "
Mourine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mourine received a $494 second payment.
"What i can say is that Givedirectly the process is not long and you get the money via phone unlike other NGOs that you have pass through administrative in the end they are the beneficiary not us"
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to pay school fees for my children 2000 KES put up an iron sheet roof 15000 KES also build a kitchen 15000 KES."
Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter received a $494 second payment.
"I have see a great difference because I was able to buy chairs and cows and I am also able to renovate my house "
Nereah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nereah received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to build my house and finally buy a cow "
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement we're proudest of is having gotten good money from vegetables farming which we used to pay school fees for our first born child who was joining form one last year. "
Benta's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benta enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on paying school fees for my children in secondary school.I rely on farming to make ends meet but farming in itself is seasonal and not able to sustain the family needs throughout the year."
Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is having saved money from vegetables farming and used the money to pay school fees for my child who is currently in form two and doing very well."
Alice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to build our current house, we used to live in a thatched roofed house which would leak during rainy seasons making our lives a nightmare."
Thomas's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Thomas enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of was when I saved some money after harvesting rice and opened a second hand clothes business but I got robbed of all the profits I had gotten and that was the end of my business . It's been a hustle since then."