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.
Millicent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Millicent received a $482 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I spent on a second-hand motorcycle. As a farmer, I had been struggling to transport my farm products to the market. People who could help us transport the goods could really over utilizeus."
Samuel's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Samuel received a $481 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I spent on a second-hand motorcycle. I can't go minus 300 KES a day and this has really improved my living standard."
Paul's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Paul enrolled.
"Receiving this money means alot to me because it will help me to buy my own motorbike since am just hiring the one am using and this will help me to end povery in my household." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Lucy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lucy received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that we can now plan and execute my goals since I have means of achieving them and this has really earned me a lot of respect in the community-I say and act on my goals-I am a woman of action. Before then I could plan and fail to implement since I never had means of achieving them." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Ruth's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Ruth received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on purchasing a second-hand motorcycle that my spouse is currently using for commercial purposes. With that we have experienced a very big change as we no longer suffer from payment of school fee for our children neither do we quarrel with landlord over delayed payment of rent. The remaining amount of the transfer, I spent on settling rental bills and school arrears that had accumulated for a while."
Anjeline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Anjeline received a $481 second payment.
"I spent 30000 KES of my second transfer on buying a second hand motorcycle that we are using for taxi services and 20000 KES on building a new house."
Susan's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Susan received a $481 second payment.
"I spent 35000 KES of my second transfer on buying a second hand motorcycle that we are using for taxi services. I used 10000 KES to pay school fee for my tree children and used then rest of the money on buying food."
Lilian's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Lilian received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a motorcycle at 100,000 KES after adding some of my money to it."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Ruth received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have decent seats hence I no longer sit on the floor as before. I also have my own television set so I no longer go to the neighbours to watch news as before. Thanks to GiveDirectly." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Jane's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jane received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have plastered my house, thus no worries over the need to repair house walls." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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