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.
Grace's family
access_time 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"Being able to take my son through primary school level is my proudest achievement. He sat for his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exams this months.l hope he will pass with flying colours."
Joyce's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joyce received a $491 second payment.
"I spent most of my second transfer to invest in rice farming because after production and sell of the produce I would double my money and get more to pay both school fees and college fees for my children and invest some in other business. I also paid college fees for my daughter because education is the best gift I can give to her and spent some on food and other household expenditures"
Caren's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caren received a $98 initial payment.
"Since my child will be joining form one next year, my upcoming second transfer will facilitate her education in form one and two."
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela received a $98 initial payment.
" I am planning to use my upcoming transfer on paying next years school fees for my children because i believe that education is the key for a better future."
Roseline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Roseline received a $98 initial payment.
"I am not having a latrine and therefore I will use a good fraction of this my upcoming second transfer for digging and constructing a latrine, which is currently posing a great challenge on us. Again, the remaining part of it will further the education of my child who is currently in high school."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"When I will receive my upcoming second transfer, I will educate my girl child by paying her school fees from her second to the forth year of her secondary education. I would be happy to see my child in a corporate job in the future."
Fransisca's family
access_time 8 years ago
Fransisca received a $473 third payment.
"My new goal is to be able to to see my children through education this is by being able to afford to pay school fees for them and I would also like to buy a water tank that will help me in water conservation"
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a solar panel, paying school fees and i have kept the remaining money in a savings account. I saved a large sum of my transfer because i am planning to take my child to a polytechnic school come next year.My hopes lies with his education because when he is done with school, he will be able take care of his siblings.I also bought a solar panel to help with the lighting of my home as buying kerosene was expensive."
Ruth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ruth received a $473 third payment.
"My new goal is to start a cereal business for my daily upkeep and apart of the profits to save for my children education for a brighter future.."
Benter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Benter received a $491 third payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have built a house and paid for my children school fees. I'm very happy and feel motivated because for the first time, they were not sent home for school fees and I noticed a great improvement in their performance. I believe that with education, they'll be better people in the society. Thank you very much Givedirectly."
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