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.
Candy's family
access_time 7 years ago
Candy received a $468 third payment.
"In my own opinion, what Give Directly does well is that it gives us money in exchange of nothing-we don't need to repay back, however, I feel that the percentage of the poorest who were incorporated in the program was below par." (Country: Kenya)
Hulder's family
access_time 7 years ago
Hulder received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by carrying out door to door visits before enrolling eligible recipients and through this the impact of the money was felt in my community as the targeted households were reached which are the poor ." (Country: Kenya)
Everlyne's family
access_time 7 years ago
Everlyne received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion, what GiveDirectly did well was keeping to their promise by sending the money in the right amount and no one was discrinimated against who was willing to participate in the program." (Country: Kenya)
Alex's family
access_time 7 years ago
Alex received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying an ox for ploughing and 1 cow which I am keeping for milk. I then paid school fee for my children and then spent the rest of the transfer on buying iron sheets which I want to use in building my new house since my current house is very old and in bad shape." (Country: Kenya)
Charles's family
access_time 7 years ago
Charles received a $468 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have planted rice on my farm in a large scale and from the yields I believe that I will make double profits which I will use to invest on a business to source for more income for my family .I assure GiveDirectly I will maintain the living standard I have now ." (Country: Kenya)
Jacob's family
access_time 7 years ago
Jacob received a $468 third payment.
"In my own opinion, what Give Directly does well is that it sends us money directly and with a lot of confidentiality, however, I would urge them next time to run a communal aid for example community farming project, water project etc to help us move further and together." (Country: Kenya)
Peter's family
access_time 7 years ago
Peter received a $468 third payment.
"In my opinion, I like the organization dealt directly with us and did not use middlemen like the local government who are a corrupt lot. The only thing that I think should be looked into is the hotline which is not easily accessible, you can call for sometime yet the calls go unanswered or they do not go through at all." (Country: Kenya)
Peter's family
access_time 7 years ago
Peter received a $468 third payment.
"My life would have been so different and full of frustrations would I not have received the transfer. I can clearly testify that up to date I would have still been querelling with my neighbors who had threatened to make it a police case should I fail to cage my livestock who destroyed their crops." (Country: Kenya)
Benard's family
access_time 7 years ago
Benard received a $468 third payment.
"If I would not have received the money, I would not have moved out of my parents compound to my own compound and also would not have build a big and comfortable house for my family." (Country: Kenya)
Milka's family
access_time 7 years ago
Milka received a $468 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have paid school fees for my son and my daughter who are carrying out electrical course and tailoring course respectively hence I am happy since my children are going to school without school fees arrears and I believe after completing their courses they will be more enlighten and competent individuals to my country's job market." (Country: Kenya)
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