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.
Patience's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Patience received a $277 third payment.
"I spent my recent transfer on improving my life and also my family life, by purchasing more goods for my business." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Collins's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Collins received a $468 second payment.
"Now that I have received all my transfers, I am planning to start a motorcycle taxi and a retail shop in the next two months."
Maima's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Maima received a $277 third payment.
"Yes, I have new goals for this third transfer. I have planned to collect the last transfer to add up to the third one and travel with my sick son to Ghana for surgery. My son Varney Johnson is nine years, he drunk caustic soda since 2016 and he has been feeding through tube throughout his illness. I have been using the previous transfers for food and medicine for him." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Karisa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Karisa received a $11 initial payment.
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Racheal's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Racheal received a $484 second payment.
"Yes, My new goal is to complete the construction of the 6 roomed rental house which I had started with the first transfer. At the moment, I am remaining with a few finishing examples putting door and floor for the to the ready for tenants." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Rachael's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Rachael received a $468 second payment.
"I spent KES 48,000 from my most recent transfer to complete building a new house. I am almost moving into it this week. I am so glad that courtesy of GiveDirectly's transfer, I am now owning a new house. The rest of the transfer has helped me in starting up a new business handling food stuffs. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for positively impacting my life because as a result of the transfer, I shall be able run my own business." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Emily's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Emily received a $484 initial payment.
"I used to work on people's farms and use the money that I would be paid to cater to our daily needs and to pay school fees for my three children. I was involved in a motorcycle accident before GiveDirectly came for enrollment and since then, I have been depending on my siblings and my married daughter. When I received my first transfer, I spent KES 30000 to pay the outstanding medical bill and to continue with my medication. I used the remaining KES 24000 on food and clothes after spending KES 2000 to pay school fees for my children in primary school."
Beha's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Beha enrolled.
"I will prioritize renovating my house when I receive this money. It needs major repairs because one side of the wall is down and I have used polythene paper to prevent us from cold. This will cost me 25,000 KES because I will use concrete pillars on all the corners of the house. My second plan is investing in the education of my children. I have a child in his second year of secondary school who requires 10,000 KES to complete the term. I have also budgeted 15,000 KES to boost my business. I own a motorcycle garage."
Rashid's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Rashid received a $11 initial payment.
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Gladys's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Gladys enrolled.
"In the month of December, my husband bought a motorcycle from his savings over the year. This made me happy because as a family we now have a means of transport that is available for us to any area we need to get on."
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