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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over 8 years ago
Dorine
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to pay my two children in collage and secondary school fee. I'm also planning to invest the rest in cereal business."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a goat at 2,000 KES. I also invested the rest in cereal business."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Pamela
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on building a chicken house.I also added capital to my tailoring business and I am in the process of building a new house."
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over 8 years ago
Jackline
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a good income from my motorcycle business unlike bicycle business."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Benter
received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives money while other NGOs give material things."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my child was able to join secondary school."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Walter
received a $493 second payment.
"GD is extraordinary. The GD program is one of its kind."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives money while other NGOs give peanuts."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Charles
received a $493 second payment.
"I bought a second-hand business at 45,000 KES which I use for firewood business. I spent the rest on school fees and food."
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over 8 years ago
Helen
received a $493 second payment.
"I paid 20,000 KES school fees. I bought bags of maize at 20,000 KES. I paid 3,000 to latrine drillers. I started groundnuts business with 4,000 KES capital. I spent the rest on food."
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