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.
Lilian's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Lilian received a $463 third payment.
"My life different in that now I'm living happy life, no longer struggle to look for food and school fees for my children since I have a business." (Occupation: Small business)
Millycent's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Millycent received a $481 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on adding capital into my ready made clothes vending business. I feel more empowered economically now that ever. I paid school for my two children who are in vocational training institution and in high school respectively.I have saved 12,000 KES since I am planning to buy household furniture such as sofa set seats."
Margaret's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Margaret received a $463 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I now have my own business of vending second hand clothes in a near by center next to my village and through this I am able to provide my family members their basic needs with the profits I make in the business.I am thankful to GiveDirectly ." (Occupation: Small business)
Antonet's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Antonet received a $463 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by giving unconditional cash transfers to the poorest households since they have alleviated poverty in my society as this individuals have built decent houses and invested on different business as well."
Gordon's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Gordon received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy 13 bags of cement that I used to renovate my house and start a fish vendor business to earn a living."
Kennedy's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $463 third payment.
"My life is different in that now I'm able to run my business without any theft issues and I'm able to pay school fees for my business."
Charles's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Charles received a $463 third payment.
"My life is different because I was able to afford to pay school fees for my daughter who is still in college and I was also able to expand my farming business that acts as my source of income, were it not for Give Directly I wouldn't be able to do all these things by myself"
Morphne's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Morphne received a $463 third payment.
"My life is different because I was able to start a shoes business that acts as my main source of income, this supports my family and I financially"
Isaiah's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Isaiah received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying school fee for my child in primary school, bought a bed, a sofa set, replaced the windows with better steel ones, am still remaining with about 10,000 KES which I want to use to start a saloon business for my wife."
Enock's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Enock received a $463 third payment.
"In my opinion GiveDirectly did a good work on enrolling the poorest households to give unconditional cash transfer since their living standards have changed positively as this individuals have used the transfer to achieve their different goals such as building decent houses and investing on businesses too. The area that I can mention which GiveDirectly did not work on well is on giving continues awareness to various communities thus leading to misconceptions."
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