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.
Josinta's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Josinta received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life, I am now very happy because my spouse can now take care of us through income from his business and this has equally made him very happy. We are also at peace with my spouse, thank you GD for the life changing transfer." (Country: Kenya)
Winnie's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Winnie received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, all the things that I lacked, I now have and this makes me very happy. Thank you GD for the transfer" (Country: Kenya)
Monica's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Monica received a $484 second payment.
"My life has greatly changed with the transfer from GiveDirectly as it drove away poverty that had engulfed my house. Am currently living a very good life that everybody else admires." (Country: Kenya)
Agnes's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Agnes received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am now very sure that I will complete my house which has always stressed me up. Thank you GD for the transfer and to almighty God for his blessings." (Country: Kenya)
Millicent's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Millicent received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children are currently safe as they no longer walk in the darkness in search of hostages at night. My cooking too has been made easier with a kitchen unlike previously when it was done under a tree." (Country: Kenya)
Shelfa's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Shelfa received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have educated my children with alot of ease since I started receiving this transfers from GiveDirectly hence they are no longer sent home due to school fees arrears.Thanks to GiveDirectly." (Country: Kenya)
Nancy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Nancy received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a welding machine for my husband and as a result we are now sure of daily income which can take care of our household's expenditures as opposed to before when my has husband mostly relied on casual jobs in his employers business and it was unpredictable as at time he never came home with money and this situation was demoralizing." (Country: Kenya)
Matha's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Matha received a $97 initial payment.
"I was very happy when I received the transfer because no one ever give such a good amount of cash to a stranger for free." (Country: Kenya)
Hellen's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Hellen received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference I have experienced in my daily life is that I currently own livestock, something I least expected." (Country: Kenya)
Lilian's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Lilian received a $484 second payment.
"My life has greatly changed with the transfer from GiveDirectly as I no longer suffer from lack of food for my children neither do I feel stressed up over the heavy burden of being a single parent." (Country: Kenya)
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