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.
Irine's family
access_time 7 years ago
Irine received a $485 second payment.
"I spent a larger portion of my second transfer on buying a fishing net which my spouse uses for fishing alongside a few people he employed. I used the rest of the money on buying a few households."
Christian's family
access_time 7 years ago
Christian received a $485 second payment.
"I spent a larger portion of my second transfer on buying building materials (steel door, windows, nails, iron sheets and timber) which I'm planning to use in building my compound. I used 10000 KES to construct a fishing boat and used 2600 KES on buying food for my family."
Elizabeth's family
access_time 7 years ago
Elizabeth received a $481 second payment.
"I added some of my savings to the second transfer and spent on constructing a fishing boat that my spouse uses for fishing."
Hellen's family
access_time 7 years ago
Hellen received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying two cows at 30,000 KES, a sofa set at 15,000 KES, paid 2,000 KES school fee for two children in primary school, I then used the rest of the cash to buy fishing nets."
Jane's family
access_time 7 years ago
Jane received a $481 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I invested in a boat and fishing lines all worth 30000 KES, paid school fees for my 2 children with 10000 KES and spent the rest on a lorry of sand. I believe courtesy of Give Directly I can't lack what to eat with my household members since I invested in fishing equipment that generates for me income."
Beryl's family
access_time 7 years ago
Beryl received a $481 second payment.
"I spent 25000 KES of my second transfer on repairing my fishing net and saved the rest of the money for future use."
Lilian's family
access_time 7 years ago
Lilian received a $481 second payment.
"I spent 23000 KES of my second transfer on constructing a fishing boat for my spouse. I bought iron sheets at 20000 KES that I'm planning to use in building in future. I used 4000 KES on openning fish business and used the rest of the money on paying school fee for my children."
Unice's family
access_time 7 years ago
Unice received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 18,000 KES, a fishing net at 20,000 KES, used 6,000 KES to join hair dressing college. I then used the rest of the cash on food for the house."
Janet's family
access_time 7 years ago
Janet received a $481 second payment.
"I spent a larger portion of my second transfer on paying my dowry and used 3000 KES to buy fishing net."
Elizabeth's family
access_time 7 years ago
Elizabeth received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying 30 iron sheets at 22,500 KES which I'll use to set my own compound in August, used 10,000 KES to construct a fishing boat, a cow at 15,000 KES, I then added some of my money to the rest of the cash then boat a fishing net at 3,900 KES."
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