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.
Juliana's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Juliana received a $4 initial payment.
"Currently, my life is different because have hope that the kids i have will no longer overwhelm me with their needs.I will be always be able to provide for them.I will complete keep them in school to complete their education."
Chelangat's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Chelangat received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to be better than I have now. In six months, we will be having food from our farm, so lack of food will be minimal. I also expect my children to continue learning without the interruptions of being sent home for lack of fee. If they get a good education they will have a brighter future. That will be my happiness as a parent."
Edward's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Edward enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was when I struggled to pay my son's school fees upto university level and graduated but I never saw the impact of his education because he died of malaria.It was so hard to believe this."
Diana's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Diana enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on education. I would wish to pursue a training in architecture."
Dorca's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Dorca enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on school fee. The best I can invest in my grand daughter is through education which I hope will enable her secure employment."
Derick's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Derick enrolled.
"The proudest achievement in my life is paying school fees for my sister who is pursuing her education in university ."
Victor's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Victor enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is the far I have studied upto this point that I am almost through with my secondary education."
Feni's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Feni enrolled.
"I am planning to spend a larger part of my transfer in paying school fees for my daughter who is currently in form three until she completes her university education.I am also planning to spend the remaining part of my transfer, to clear the debt that i had borrowed from one of my friends, in order to take my eldest daughter for a beauty and therapy course."
Mary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is inability to raise college fees for my son.Seeing him just at home while his peers were in college stressed me up because I expected him to support me financially after his education."
Cavin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Cavin enrolled.
"I plan to spend the tranafer from GiveDirectly to pay fees for my secondary school education."
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