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.
Phoebe's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Phoebe received a $476 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy furniture since l did not have furniture to sit on l was only using water container . The remaining balance l spent to start a business of selling cereals which has really improved my life interms of income."
Nicasius's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nicasius received a $254 initial payment.
"I would like to purchase a water pump that I will use during the dry season to irrigate my farm which will greatly increase my income."
Nancy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"The biggest hardships that I currently face is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children. If I am unable to pay school fees for my children they may have to drop out of school. We also lack a source of clean water and have to travel long distances to fetch water. Whenever we fail to get clean water my children have to drink unclean water which exposes them to diseases."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"Receiving this money will mean a lot to me. Since my husband died in the year 2003, life has been difficult to me in terms of needs provision to my family. Receiving this money will enable me to buy water pump to do irrigation on my farm, i will also do other business to boost my income."
Selina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Selina enrolled.
"We have been having water shortage in our house yet my neighbour has pipped water from county government. We therefore intent to use money from GiveDirectly to buy pipes and connect water to our compound as well for domestic use."
Kipngeno's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kipngeno received a $235 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that these transfers have enabled me to access clean water and food stuffs ."
Eunice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Eunice received a $23 fourth payment.
"I do not have any new goal because I have not achieved my previous goal of buying water pump."
Patrick's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Patrick received a $472 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family is happy because they got a bicycle for fetching water, a cow and a goat that will support family development. We are also happy because we will be able to hire the garden next year."
Cynthia's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Cynthia enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that we will be able to buy building materials like iron sheets and poles so that we can construct a bigger house. I will spend part of the transfer on starting a business of selling fish and the remainder will be spent on buying a generator so that we can pump water for irrigating our farm."
Vincent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vincent received a $254 initial payment.
"In the next six months,I expect my life too more comfortable as I will be getting tenders to supply vegetables to institutions as I will be producing in large quantities after purchasing the water irrigating pump."
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