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.
Jane's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jane received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy very nice furniture that I did not have before. I have also paid school fees for my son in secondary school using part of the money. "
Ruth's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Ruth received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to plaster my house and pay school fees for my son. I also bought food for my family with the remaining transfer,"
Susan's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Susan received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to pay school fees for my children and bought building material such as 30 pieces of iron sheets,40 pieces building poles and 30 pieces of roofing timber."
Jackline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jackline received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my son and my daughter who are in high school 30,000 KES. I bought building materials such as 20 pieces of iron sheets 14000 KES since I am planning to build my own house in my homestead since at the moment I am staying at my parent's in- laws homestead and a bag of maize 4000 KES."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Millicent received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying two oxen 30,000 KES. I paid school fees for my child who is in high school 10000 KES. I also added stock onto my small retail ( fabric ) business 10000 KES"
Caren's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Caren received a $484 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I plastered my main house with sand and cement worth 43000 KES and paid school fees for my son in a secondary school with 7000 KES. I am glad that currently, I live in a dust-free house and at the same time, I have realized that my child has stayed a little longer in school and I expect his performance to improve."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have educated my daughter with alot of ease since she has not been sent home for school fees due to school fees arrears from the beginning of this year.I can say that I am in a peaceful state of mind now as opposed to before the money was sent."
Martha's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Martha received a $484 second payment.
"I pent most of my second transfer to buy a cow which I have always longed for, I bought two sacks of maize for my family's consumption, I bought a bed and a mattress because I was spreading a mat on the floor to sleep on. I bought school uniform and paid school fees for my children and the remaining amount I spent on household expenditure."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Millicent received a $484 second payment.
"I spent most of my second transfer to buy building materials iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build my new house. I spent some amount to pay laborers who are building my house, spent some amount to pay school fees for my child who is in high school and the remaining amount I am spending to buy food for my family."
Syprose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Syprose received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to pay school fees for my sons in secondary school. I also bought some building materials that I used to construct a kitchen that doubles up as a sleeping room for my children. I thank God and GiveDirectly for the transfers. "
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