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.
Peter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"I want to open a hotel business and put up a poultry structure to start poultry business " (Occupation: Small business)
Everlin's family
access_time 8 years ago
Everlin received a $496 second payment.
"All the NGOs are good because they support poor families and orphans which enable us educate our children who would otherwise have been school drop outs." (Occupation: Small business)
Michael's family
access_time 8 years ago
Michael received a $496 second payment.
"I bought chairs at 15,000 KES and a bull at 20,000 KES. I also bought sand at 10,000 KES and boosted my quarry business with the remaining amount."
Helidah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Helidah received a $99 initial payment.
"I wanted to renovate my main house, invest in maize farming and clear school fees for my children." (Occupation: Small business)
Millicent's family
access_time 8 years ago
Millicent received a $99 initial payment.
"God willing, I will buy a land and start in shoe business using my upcoming lumpsum payment."
Susan's family
access_time 8 years ago
Susan received a $496 second payment.
"Give Directly gives out money which one can use to buy other things unlike the other NGO which used to give us a commodity like a mosquito net and yet we have many needs." (Occupation: Small business)
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to construct a latrine, a house and clear school fees balance for my children with the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment." (Occupation: Small business)
Horace's family
access_time 8 years ago
Horace received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I empowered my wife to start a shop business which has since provided a source of income and has curbed idleness."
Richard's family
access_time 8 years ago
Richard enrolled.
"I want to purchase a grinding machine and cables for small business, I also want to build a permanent house and furnish my house, finally I would like to pay school fees for my children who are in secondary and college. " (Occupation: Small business)
Tereza's family
access_time 8 years ago
Tereza enrolled.
"When I make good profits in my my small business of selling firewood. "
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