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.
Andrew's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Andrew enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I shall no longer hire the motor bike that I have been using since I am going to buy my own so that I will not have the daily burden of hire. This will see improved earning to my family to meet food, medical and educational needs."
Eunice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Eunice received a $548 initial payment.
"The difference is I am able to continue with my education unlike before I could not because of lack of school fees."
Mercy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mercy received a $23 sixth payment.
"I have new goals to start a course in education."
Edwin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Edwin received a $23 sixth payment.
"My life is different because I am now able to make payments for my kids on time and that alone makes them enjoy their education at school."
Joyce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joyce received a $23 sixth payment.
"I have a goal to buy educational materials for hcildren whoo are wil be joining secondary school.I will keep saving money in table banking groups and use it to bu y them those items in december."
Vivian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vivian received a $254 initial payment.
"I expect my life to be better in that my farming will be productive unlike. I expect my children to be having a better enviroment of their education."
Sharon's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Sharon enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is failure to continue with my education. My parents were unable to cater for my education expenses to an extent that I was not enable to sit for my Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E) and due to that, I opted get married."
Caroline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caroline received a $477 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer in enrolling my child into a high school after completing her primary education hence I felt relieved since I didn't have a know how on what I could have done without this transfer .I am thankful to GiveDirectly for funding my daughter's education ."
Florence's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Florence received a $477 third payment.
"Being a widow it pains most so when you cannot provide the desired education for your child due to lack of money hence my joy was being able to pay school fees for my child with my third transfer who is in high school and seeing her study comfortably ."
Mustafa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mustafa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that my income is not stable and it makes it impossible for me to save cash for my child's education. This makes me to be worried as oftenly he is sent home for school fees while other children are learning. "
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