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.
Luisa's family
access_time 5 years ago
Luisa received a $22 twentieth payment.
"My goal as of now is to buy a water tank. I am currently saving towards this goal. I also want to buy a chicken mesh to build a poultry house which will later be one source of income for our family from the sale of eggs and meat."
Joash's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joash received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I'm rearing poultry but it's a free-range system because I haven't constructed a shelter for them. This has led to a loss of most of the chicken to predators. I'm planning to use the coming transfers to construct a shelter for the poultry. This will secure them from the predators. At the same time, they won't be getting infections from neighbors chicken. This is the new goal I have for the next four months."
Elizabeth's family
access_time 5 years ago
Elizabeth received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"In the next four months, I have a new goal of starting poultry farming. I tried this business before and I made a handful out of it, unfortunately, some of the villagers came and stole the chicken when I was away admitted in the hospital. I am not giving up despite the occurrence since I need to have a source of income that will support me even after the GiveDirectly project has ended."
Mildred's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mildred received a $22 seventeenth payment.
"I bought a solar lighting kit months back which has brought a very huge difference in my life withing the months that I have had it. Our house is now well lit and my children who will sit for their national examinations this term can now read for longer hours and with a lot of ease. I also bought chickens that I can later benefit from when they reproduce well enough to be sold."
Faith's family
access_time 5 years ago
Faith received a $530 initial payment.
"When I received my recent transfer, I took some amount and used it to buy building materials which majorly included timber, iron sheets, nails, windows, doors and also paid a mason who would be involved in the building of a house for my family. I settled on building a bigger house for my family since I was living in a one-room house which could not accommodate us comfortably. My children used to sleep at their grandmother's place. I used the remaining amount to start a poultry keeping project by buying some chicken and building a chicken coop since I did not have any. I decided to start a poultry keeping project so that it will act as my source of income. I preferred this project since it can be easily managed alongside other projects. Also, I bought some home clothes for my family and new school uniforms for my children to replace the old ones which were worn out."
Daniel's family
access_time 5 years ago
Daniel received a $246 second payment.
"My new goal for the next four months is to buy a dairy cow. My family will not only get milk for consumption but I will also be selling at our nearby shopping center and use the money I will be getting to cater to my family's needs. Since I do not have a stable source of income, I am planning to improve my poultry keeping project by buying more chicken as my future investment. This will help me to earn more income to use in supporting my family."
Keter's family
access_time 5 years ago
Keter received a $530 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer, I spent part of it to buy a dairy cow. When it reproduces, my family will not be buying milk from our neighbors anymore. As a way of starting a poultry keeping project, I spent some amount to buy some chicken, wire mesh and nails to use in building a chicken coop. My wife will be running this project alongside other projects. I used the remaining amount to buy food and home clothes for my family and I also bought school uniforms for my children."
Vincent's family
access_time 5 years ago
Vincent received a $22 twentieth payment.
"My additional goal is to add one more heifer to the two that I already have. With the earnings which I will be receiving from my business put together with the transfers which I will be receiving from Give Directly would enable me to buy one in the next two months. I am happy that I got to earn a reasonable amount from my business which helps me taking care of my daily expenditure. We no longer spend much daily because some we at times eat the eggs or the chicken."
Prudence's family
access_time 5 years ago
Prudence received a $22 twentieth payment.
"My main goal is to add more chicken to my poultry farm. I only have ten at the moment but I am targeting twenty by the end of this transfer. I decided to do this business because it is easy to manage since it doesn't require much attention compared to other farming options. Food is also readily available within the homestead. We can either eat eggs or the chicken on days that we might not afford to buy food."
Caleb's family
access_time 5 years ago
Caleb received a $44 seventh payment.
"I have my own house but have no furniture in it at all. This forces me to sit on the bed while reading which is quite uncomfortable therefore, I would want to buy seats and at least one table to assist during revision. I also want to start investing part of these transfers as early as now in poultry farming. Chickens are very easy to maintain and will not require much of my attention or affect my studies hence the reason to settle for that kind of project."
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