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.
John's family
access_time 8 years ago
John enrolled.
"I am planning to pay school fees for my two daughters who are suppose to join form one in the coming year.I also plan to buy a sewing machine so that I open up a tailoring shop since I have tailoring skills but I only lack capital and machines to start up a business."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"I have planned to set up a business and to pay school fees for son who is in secondary school." (Occupation: Small business)
Monica's family
access_time 8 years ago
Monica enrolled.
"I have planned to build a bigger house for my family and the remaining money I will use it to set up a small business."
Emilly's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emilly received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives out money independently to the recipient unlike other NGOs where the money gets to the recipient through other people." (Occupation: Small business)
Sharon's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sharon received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer to purchase a sofa set 9500KES,a calf 14000KES, bed 4000KES,mattress 4000KES,paid dowry 10000KES,invested 8000KES in my business, food 500KES."
Janet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Janet received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I bought a cow, have built and plastered my house a house. " (Occupation: Small business)
Zablon's family
access_time 8 years ago
Zablon received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my third transfer to pay college fee for my son for 25000 KES, 7500 KES i spent to buy bed, 7500 KES i spent to by 2 mattresses, 4000 KES i gave my wife to boost her tomatoes business and the remaining cash i spent on household expenses"
Jane's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jane received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest differnce in my daily life is that I have completed this term's school fees and now my children wont be sent home for school fees." (Occupation: Small business)
Milka's family
access_time 8 years ago
Milka received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now have a separate kichen, my children are not sent home for school fees and also I can now comfortably take care of my children" (Occupation: Small business)
Phoebe's family
access_time 8 years ago
Phoebe received a $493 second payment.
"Atleast i now have my own nice house i never had before. I have my own cattle too." (Occupation: Small business)
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