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.
Victor's family
access_time 7 years ago
Victor received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a house to called my own." (Country: Kenya)
Alex's family
access_time 7 years ago
Alex received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that l now have hopes in life, l was almost losing hope in life because of the poverty level that l am in." (Country: Kenya)
Jane's family
access_time 7 years ago
Jane received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt over excited since this would be a breakthrough to my long term dream of starting a cereal shop with crops from my farms." (Country: Kenya)
Samuel's family
access_time 7 years ago
Samuel received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that so many people are strangling on how to get their daily meals, but me I am eating comfortable without any worry." (Country: Kenya)
Pamela's family
access_time 7 years ago
Pamela received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children no longer have to spend away from me and monitoring them and keeping their security in check. " (Country: Kenya)
Churchill's family
access_time 7 years ago
Churchill received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happy since I have bought the necessary building materials for building a decent spacious three roomed house in my own homestead as at the moment I am staying in a small traditional house ( simba) at my parent's homestead .I can say that GiveDirectly has given me a hope to plan ahead." (Country: Kenya)
Christine's family
access_time 7 years ago
Christine received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer share bedroom with my grown up children, since I had build them a house." (Country: Kenya)
Benter's family
access_time 7 years ago
Benter received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my son was able to join college and I was able to pay his fee on time and this makes me very proud." (Country: Kenya)
Dorcas's family
access_time 7 years ago
Dorcas received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l have achieved my dream of staying in a nice house. I also no longer spend money to buy paraffin for lighting my house, as l use to do before." (Country: Kenya)
Monica's family
access_time 7 years ago
Monica received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest differences in my daily life are I have managed to build a decent spacious three roomed house which I have been longing for in a long time and due to the fact that I didn't have finances to construct it, I was staying in a small old house which was almost collapsing.I have also started a small retail business and now I am more self- reliant as I get profits to support my family's basic needs comfortably. " (Country: Kenya)
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