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.
Margret's family
access_time 6 years ago
Margret enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will buy a water pump for irrigation"
Sheila's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sheila enrolled.
"Receiving this cash transfer means that I'll be able to buy a dairy cattle and a water tank- to store water since it is a very rare commodity in this area. This will enable me practice irrigation farming. Thank you so much GD. "
Viola's family
access_time 6 years ago
Viola received a $524 second payment.
"I spent part of the second transfer that GiveDirectly sent me on agriculture. I planted tomatoes for sale. I bought seeds and paid labor & water for irrigation. The crops have now sprouted and I am hopeful for a good harvest in three months and an income thereafter. I have saved some cash too, so as to buy furniture and windows for the house we built prior to GD, but had not finished it due to lack of funds."
David's family
access_time over 6 years ago
David received a $45 second payment.
"In the next six months,I expect my harvest to be more. I shall have bought a water pump for irrigation and this means that my savings shall have increased."
Nicasius's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nicasius received a $254 initial payment.
"I expect to be a better farmer than I am now because the pump will help me with irrigation which will ensure that I get better output.My family will also be living in a better house."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"Receiving this money will mean a lot to me. Since my husband died in the year 2003, life has been difficult to me in terms of needs provision to my family. Receiving this money will enable me to buy water pump to do irrigation on my farm, i will also do other business to boost my income."
Vincent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vincent received a $254 initial payment.
"My new goal is to buy a water irrigation machine. This will help in irrigating my farm and I do have to worry of the outcome even during drought.This means more profits regardless of the seasons."
George's family
access_time over 6 years ago
George received a $499 third payment.
"I spent my transfer on buying water pipes which I will use in irrigation purposes for my vegetables which I have planted and the rest I used in buying a cow which I know will later provide milk and even sell to get money."
Caroline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caroline received a $478 third payment.
"I bought generator and water pipes worth 40000 KES for irrigation because we do mainly tomatoes and vegetable farming. I also bought clothes for my children and I because we did not have presentable clothes."
Alphonce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alphonce received a $4 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I plan to save towards a portable Irrigation Pump for small scale Agribusiness."
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