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.
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8 years ago
Azenath
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have paid school fee,construct a bigger house and already paid for a kiosk where I will carry out my business."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Esta
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is being part of GD which has empowered me to have a clean and hygienic toilet."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Annah
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy fridge for 18000 KES, 7600 KES i paid hospital bill, 16000 KES i spent to buy medicine and 7000 KES i spent on boosting my shop business."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Grace
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggesst difference in my life is being able to fend for my family adequately through the transfers."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Millicent
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is the better house i stay in which has electricity and good door and windows for security"
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Jacob
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I have cleared school fees and bought a dairy cow that gives us milk for sale hence generation of daily income."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Martha
received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly fulfills promises in a timely basis as compared to other NGOs."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Andrew
received a $493 second payment.
"From my second transfer, I spent 4,000 KES to buy a mobile phone, spent 3,000 KES on my transport to buy business stock, spent 18,000 KES to restock my polythene selling business and the remaining 25,000 KES, I have kept aside to be spent later"
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Sarah
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying school fees 10,000 KES, bought chicks for rearing 3,500 KES, increased my stock 6,500 KES and repaired our business car 30,000 KES."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
John
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer as additional capital for my shoe business. (8500 KES as capital and 1500 KES on transportation)"
(Occupation: Small business)
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