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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almost 7 years ago
Everline
received a $97 initial payment.
"I was very happy when I received the transfer because never had any money at the time."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Anastacia
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference I have experienced in my daily life is that I have acquired a very improved living standard which has curbed me from the poverty life I lived before."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Mary
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have cultivated my farm on time and I am hopeful that at the end of the harvesting season I will get enough yields that might sustain my family with their daily meals."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Lilian
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now using solar to light my house as compared to before when l was spending a lot of money to buy paraffin for lighting my house."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Judith
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have acquired two oxen and now I enjoy working on my farm as cultivation has become easier since I no longer borrow my neighbor's oxen for cultivation nor practice labor exchange.Thanks to GiveDirectly."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Mary
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now staying in a very nice comfortable house as compared to before when l was staying a leaky house where l was being rained on when it is raining."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
James
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference I have experienced in my daily life is that I am no longer the soul bread winner in my family, we have a joint responsibility with my spouse who is currently employed as well."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Seline
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference I have experienced in my daily life is that I no longer suffer from consumption of polluted water neither do I use bushes as a latrine. My home environment has become so clean and conducive for living."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Anne
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt thrilled since I had always wanted a good mattress but had no money until GD sent me the transfer, thank you very much."
(Country: Kenya)
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almost 7 years ago
Diana
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt very happy since the amount was the highest I have ever had in my life, and my husband and I could make our own fishing boat with ease, to facilitate our main socio-economical activity."
(Country: Kenya)
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