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.
Lawrence's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lawrence received a $548 initial payment.
"I bought a barbed wire to fence my chicken shelter. Now I can rear chicken without fear of losing them. This will help me generate more income for my family."
Ridha's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Ridha received a $23 seventh payment.
"The new goals I now have is to increase the number of my chicken and build a bigger house for my family."
Christina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Christina received a $547 initial payment.
"We spend 15000 KES chicken 10000 cow 20000, school fees 10000"
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $236 initial payment.
"I have a new goal to buy a new chain link in order to construct a gauge for my chicken which are around forty and also equip their water paths with vaccines to keep the healthy."
Juliana's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Juliana received a $23 sixth payment.
"My life is currently different because I have been able to do more on my farm. I have established vegetable and even planted others since I got money that I could use to buy seed.I also take pride in the chicken I bought that give me a daily income"
Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph received a $23 sixth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have bought chicken and rear them in my farm."
Nelly's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nelly received a $236 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly is that it really improved my standard of living and nowadays I own a variety of livestock in our household ranging from goats to chicken."
Bett's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Bett received a $23 seventh payment.
"The new goals I now have is to buy some chicken since I do not have any and also to join college and further my studies."
Nelly's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nelly received a $23 seventh payment.
"My life currently is different since I have been able to buy six chicken which have already increased in number, a sheep and I have been also able to buy a water tank."
Vincent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vincent received a $23 sixth payment.
"My income has greatly increased. I get about 100 eggs per week from the chicken I bought using this transfers."
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