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.
Jennifer's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Jennifer received a $451 second payment.
"That second transfer was used to buy a cow, chicken, oxen plough tool. I bought household items like clothes, utensils, food; and paid dowry. "
Hellen's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Hellen received a $531 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to build a better house for my family. The house we were staying in was too small and this made it a little more uncomfortable for us to live in especially with the growing size of my family. I also used part of the transfer to build a poultry house since I have plans of rearing chicken on a large scale. The remaining amount was used to buy the basic household needs for the family."
Collins's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Collins received a $22 fourteenth payment.
"The additional goal I have for my life for the next four months is to boost my poultry farming. I have started buying chicken for rearing because I am planning to start a chicken business. This is because of financial security and also it will act as an additional source of income, I can use the sales from it to pay fees for my children."
Maryann's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Maryann received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I have a new goal of venturing into poultry farming for the financial security of the family. We can sell the chicken and eggs to raise income the family or we can consume some to nourish us."
Jane's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Jane received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I expect to save and add more poultry to help boost my chicken rearing business which is the main source of income for my family. By the end of the six months, I shall have ventured into tomato farming to help in quick generation of income for the family."
Livingstone's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Livingstone received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"In the next six months, my life will have changed in that I will have bought a Friesian heifer. I will have also improved my poultry project in terms of buying them some feeds. Since I am rearing kienyeji chicken, I will maintain the free-range system but will only be buying them the necessary feeds. I will also be vaccinating them frequently according to the schedule."
Esther's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"Receiving this money will help me build a house made of wood.The current house I live in is made of mud and it is cumbersome to mantain.I will then buy a dairy cow which I am sure will serve as a good source of income through sale of milk.With the little remaining money I will buy a few chicken."
Weldon's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Weldon enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to start up my own poultry farm.It is something that I have always desired to do but I have not had the ability to due to high start up costs.With this money,I will first build a poultry house,buy chicken and thereafter a good supply of feeds.With the remainder,I will save up and eventually buy a heifer"
Lilian's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Lilian received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I expect in the next six months to have expanded my poultry keeping project. I will use part of these transfers which I shall have saved in the table banking. Therefore, in the future, the income from the chickens will help me to buy my household's utensils."
Julius's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Julius received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"I do not have a new goal at the moment. I am only planning to expand the poultry farm that I started recently using the first transfers I received from Give Directly. I am looking forward to living a better life in future. This will only happen when I expand my business and market my products. I am intending to buy more chicken so that I would have more eggs for sale. This will mean that I will have more income through the sale of these eggs. I will, in turn, spend the cash to purchase family necessities."
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