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.
Gabriel's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Gabriel received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I believe that life has changed because I have been buying a number of chicken birds which I have been rearing over the past years. This project has really changed my life because right now I can easily decide to sell out any of the birds just in the event that I run out of finances."
Dickson's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Dickson received a $22 seventeenth payment.
"I wouldn't say that there is much difference in my daily life currently. I invested the transfers in poultry rearing, started off well and the numbers increased to 20 chicken. Unfortunately, they all succumbed to poultry disease outbreak leaving me with none. I haven't lost hope yet. I'm still planning to use the coming transfers to start rearing poultry again."
Nelly's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Nelly received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"My life has greatly improved since I do not have to depend on my husband too much. The household needs that are very pressing can be addressed using the money I get for the poultry project. My husband is so relied and happy that he has even offered to help me with the cost of feeding the chickens. I also have managed to start a saving habit. I save in a merry go round group and will one day be able to purchase a dairy cow. |thse tow steps in my life have changed it for the better."
Mary's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Mary received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"Now my life has really changed, I got some vegetables and maize on my farm which I could afford to plant with the money I received from GiveDirectly. Now, I do not strain much on a daily basis to meet my family basic needs as I got some chicken which when I collect eggs and sell it I earn money which is enough to cater to my daily household expenditure."
Jackline's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Jackline received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"I am planning to start poultry farming. I feel its a business that most people have not ventured into therefore possibility of it flourishing is very high. Therefore for the next four months, I will be saving the monthly transfers that I normally receive from Give Directly with the intention of buying building materials for constructing a poultry house. Through the sale of eggs and chicken, I know I will be able to meet most of my set goals."
Leonard's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Leonard received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"When I received transfers from Give Directly, I managed to buy a few chickens. These chicken have since multiplied and increased in number. They usually come in handy, especially when taking care of small household expenditure which I couldn't afford previously when I only depended on casual jobs."
Carren's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Carren enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a cow as well as keep some chicken.Having young children requires that one has a source of milk to substitute their diet.I have not been able to buy one because of lack of money and these transfers have provided me that opportunity to actualize it.I will also build a poultry house and then buy some chicken and through sale of eggs be able to provide the daily needs of my family"
Reuben's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Reuben received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"My additional goal for the next four months is to build a spacious kitchen for my family. The one we currently have is small hence the need to build a spacious one. This will also allow my children to sleep comfortably as they will be having enough space. The house we are currently using as our kitchen will be used as our chicken coop since we do not have any as at now."
Roggers's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Roggers received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to diversify my farming and start poultry farming so that I can earn money through the sale of eggs. chicken needs a smaller space for rearing and little capital to start. Having this would enable me to earn more money to cater to my family needs and pay school fees for my children."
Sheila's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Sheila received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"In the next four months, I have a new goal to start poultry farming. This is a project I have been contemplating on starting for such a long time although I had never gotten enough capital to invest in it. I have been saving for some time now and currently, I have a good sum of money enough to start constructiong a chicken coop and purchasing some birds. The project is now set to be initiated in two weeks time."
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