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.
Yovani's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Yovani received a $462 initial payment.
"I spent 1,300,000 ugx to buy a motorcycle and I spent 200,000 ugx on my children's school fees. I also spent 100,000 ugx on buying food and 100,000 ugx to buy and plant tomatoes."
Salome's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Salome received a $477 third payment.
"I did spend my final transfer to build my house. This costed me 40,000 KES. I bought cement , iron sheet, nails and sand. I paid my child's school fees 2,000 KES. She was in nursery by then. The remaining balance I spent on household expenses. This transfer has really brought change in my home." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Mornica's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mornica received a $477 third payment.
"I used the third transfer to buy a motorcycle so that it can earn income. My husband was a fisherman, but he was making less profit, so we thought it was a good idea if he shifts to motorcycle taxi which is doing better. I'm now happy we are doing good because the motorcycle taxi business has picked."
Rehema's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rehema received a $477 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the transfer to buy motorcycle and gave it to my spouse to use it to carry people from one place to another and this has really improved our standard of living being that we can never miss something to eat in a day. " (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Catherine's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Catherine received a $478 third payment.
"I used my last transfer to build a house because before the money came I was living in relative's house which was very uncomfortable." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Gasta's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Gasta enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that, i will be able to own oxen. This will eliminate the stress that, i have been undergoing borrowing and hiring oxen for farming." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Josaphat's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Josaphat received a $254 initial payment.
"My economic life has improved greatly since I received this transfer because my power saw is working and my motorcycle is in perfect condition. I am able to respond to my clients in time. My desire to build a new house has also been boosted by the transfer which I began saving for in my bank account."
Emmanuel's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Emmanuel enrolled.
"My plan is to add on the business of motocycle spares and repairing ones i get money. This will inccrease my family earnings." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Fenny's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Fenny received a $481 third payment.
"I am a polygamist and with my little income which I used to get from working as a casual labour mainly in my neighbors farms wasn't sufficient to take good care of my family . Upon recieving my third transfer I saw it best to start up a small business of riding motorcycle for carrying either goods or people for pay ( bodaboda ) . I am thankful to GiveDirectly for empowering youths like me ." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Jocinter's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Jocinter received a $478 third payment.
"In spent my last transfer to buy a second hand motorbike. We had initially paid a deposit of 40,000 KES which I then topped up with an amount of 20,000 KES." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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