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.
Mary's family
access_time 7 years ago
Mary received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is living in a clean place free of dust. Dust related infections that we were were prone to has also gone down after plastering the floors." (Country: Kenya)
Stephen's family
access_time 7 years ago
Stephen received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received this money I was over exited I prayed and thanked God." (Country: Kenya)
Donata's family
access_time 7 years ago
Donata received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having my certificate thus it easy to look for a job while I await to join college." (Country: Kenya)
Helida's family
access_time 7 years ago
Helida received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am no longer being rained on as before now that I have a decent house. I also managed to admit my child into high school easily without much struggle financially as it would have been were not for GiveDirectly." (Country: Kenya)
Simon's family
access_time 7 years ago
Simon received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now very busy and not idle like I was before because I now spend most of my time tending to my livestock and my rice field so I have little time to laze about." (Country: Kenya)
Paul's family
access_time 7 years ago
Paul received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my own farm that I attend to everyday, and I know I will be able to get some good income when I harvest. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the money. I know I will make more money than even the transfers I received through their transfers. I could have never been to this level. " (Country: Kenya)
Everlyne's family
access_time 7 years ago
Everlyne received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel content and fulfilled because using the transfer I was able to complete my college education and now I am a certified ECD teacher." (Country: Kenya)
Rosemary's family
access_time 7 years ago
Rosemary received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because despite dry session I was still able to afford food." (Country: Kenya)
Eunice's family
access_time 7 years ago
Eunice received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy-I knew that all that I had been dreaming of would inevitably come to true and with the first one being having my own house." (Country: Kenya)
Monica's family
access_time 7 years ago
Monica received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now much happier and content because the house that I had wanted to build for a longtime I was finally able to build." (Country: Kenya)
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