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 6 years ago
Owen
received a $463 third payment.
"I sell cereals so when I received my third transfer I decided to boost as this is my main source of income. The remaining I used to pay school fees for my daughter in primary boarding school. I thank GiveDirectly for the money."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 6 years ago
Verrone
received a $484 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on a woofer with battery and solar (18,000 KES) for entertainment and to keep us informed. I also bought bedding (6,000 KES) that we needed,as well as food items (5,000 KES). Last, I paid a debt (5,000 KES), loan repayment to a Women Group(5,000 KES), seats (3,000 KES)."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 6 years ago
Erick
received a $463 third payment.
"I bought second-hand motorcycles (bodaboda)which I use for transportation to generate my daily income with all my the third transfer."
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over 6 years ago
Pauline
received a $466 third payment.
"I used my last transfer to buy two bulls to help me in ploughing during farming season, then the rest of the money we took and bought a second hand motorcycle to help in daily income."
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over 6 years ago
Irene
received a $460 third payment.
"I invested a big part of my second transfer on Cosmetics business (25,000 KES) to enable us get a source of income, and gave the balance to my husband who bought seats (20,000 KES)for our house."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 6 years ago
Kasaline
received a $467 third payment.
"We agreed both my husband and I that we buy a motorcycle with the last transfer this was meant to be the source of income in the family so all the transfer was used in this cause"
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 6 years ago
Nancy
received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on completing payment for a motor cycle (25,000 KES) that my husband used to hire before, to buy it for ourselves . I had already paid part of second transfer for the same, and we sold livestock to help us clear the debt."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 6 years ago
Nicholas
received a $484 second payment.
"I used a portion of my second transfer to buy iron sheets, nails, fascia board and paint which am planning to use in building an iron roofed house since am living in a grass thatched house, I gave my spouse some amount for her personal use and also to buy other household items which she did not have. The remaining amount, I spent to repair my motorcycle which had broken down and yet it was our only source of income."
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over 6 years ago
Beatrice
received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on a second-hand motorcycle which I use as a mode of transportation to generate my daily income,Am happy because with the saving from (bodaboda). am able to pay school fees and provide basic needs for my family without any difficulties."
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over 6 years ago
Moses
received a $464 third payment.
"So as to earn a living I used to hire out a motorcycle from villagers at a very high price. The motorcycle I used to carry people with in the village in order to get money for paying the motorcycle owner and at the same time remain with some to take at home. Immediately I got the third transfer I decided to buy a motorcycle of my own so as to save the money I used to pay the motorcycle owner for hire."
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