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.
Pamella's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Pamella received a $484 second payment.
"Th biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now staying in a nice comfortable house where l do not need to worry that it can fall down any time." (Country: Kenya)
Milka's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Milka received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l now have steady source income where l can get my daily income, and for this reason l can afford even a meal in day as compared to before when l would go without any food." (Country: Kenya)
Mary's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mary received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my life has change hopefully I will build my own house." (Country: Kenya)
Helida's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Helida received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt a sense of arrival, and that our suffering as a family was over since we were finally able to buy additional materials to build a decent house for which we have been waiting for years, thank you very much." (Country: Kenya)
Velma's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Velma received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money the world suddenly looked brighter , and I felt the goodness of God because it happens that my family lives in a badly leaking house, and building a new one is number one priority, for which GD transfer presents a great opportunity.Thank you." (Country: Kenya)
Evaline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Evaline received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happy living in a spacious three roomed house which is accommodating all my family members freely and comfortably hence living in an old squeezed insecure house has seized.Thanks to GiveDirectly." (Country: Kenya)
Mary's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mary received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I am now staying in a plastered house. I had ruled out this as I knew I would never get the money to do it. I am so happy. " (Country: Kenya)
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, I live with a lot of self-esteem since I have acquired a bigger house that accommodates my household members more comfortably. My former one could cause me a lot of embarrassments when visited by friends since they could not get a space to sit." (Country: Kenya)
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having enrolled my daughter in college so she'll finally achieve her dreams. I also have the hopes of soon building a new house because I already have iron sheets." (Country: Kenya)
Amina's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Amina received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now hopeful of cultivating my farms without paying for an oxen plough as before because I now have an ox which add to a neighbour's oxen then cultivate for free. My children are also studying with clean energy at night now that I have a solar lamp, unlike before when they used to get infected by soot from the tin lamps." (Country: Kenya)
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