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.
Daisy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Daisy received a $235 initial payment.
"I am happy because of this transfer . I was saving in bits to buy a cow but I was able to do even more with the money than what I had saved. I furnished my house and bought a calf too."
Richard's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Richard received a $235 initial payment.
"I want to put my daughter in a boarding school. She was sick and delayed catching up in school but now she is feeling well., I think she will be better off in a boarding school. I am also planning to buy my own cow I had one which belonged to a friend."
Clara's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Clara received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have enough food for the family.I am very happy and don't struggle too much like before since I have most of the resources like a cow which gives us milk for consumption and for income."
Sharon's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Sharon received a $253 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that these transfers have enabled me to buy a dairy cow which is a source of milk to my family."
Nyawira's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nyawira received a $235 initial payment.
"I own a cow now and soon I will be having milk for sale and consumption. This is the biggest difference in my life. With time, it will also reproduce and I will have more cattle. In case there will be need to sell some in future I will, then get funds from that as well."
Regina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Regina received a $546 initial payment.
"I spend my first transfer on buying a cow worth 35000 KES and School fees 7000 KES and bedding's worth 4300 KES."
Elena's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elena received a $235 initial payment.
"I am planning to plant more nappier grass for my dairy cows and plastering of my house."
Alfred's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alfred received a $253 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is the fact that I now own more cattle than before. We used have 7 cows and now we have 9 because we used Give Directly transfers to add the 2. So milk production has increased and resulted in more income for us. We really wish Give Directly well and hopefully we will continue receiving more funds and continue advancing economically."
Anatasia's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Anatasia received a $23 fourth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six month in that I will have bought a cow that will give me milk hence I can sell and get more money to support myself."
Harriet's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Harriet received a $467 initial payment.
"When I received my transfers, I withdrew it but not yet spent. I intend to spend it for purchasing two bulls and a cow in order to help in ploughing and food production respectively"
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