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.
Monica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Monica received a $98 initial payment.
"I am having a daughter in a high school and therefore I expect my upcoming second transfer to liberate me from the burden of school fees. The rest will help me accomplish constructing my main house that my husband died and left half-way." (Country: Kenya)
Mornica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mornica received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying school fees for my three children and I would also like to spend it on buying a cow" (Country: Kenya)
Angelina's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Angelina received a $491 second payment.
"I am a widow and did not know that I will one day live in a bigger and plastered house, I never also thought that I could start any business as I had no one to support me financially and never knew that my life would be bright and I could laugh again but the transfer has brought happiness, joy and peaceful nights in my life because I know from my business profits, my family cannot go hungry and my children will not be sent home for school fees." (Country: Kenya)
Michael's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Michael received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying cows that i will take as bride price to my wife's home and use the remaining money on school fees for my brother who was left under my care and is set to join secondary school come next year." (Country: Kenya)
Monica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Monica received a $98 initial payment.
"If i get the upcoming transfer,i would want to buy two cattle that will act as my assets. I can even sell them and take my children to school in future. I also want to build another spacious house." (Country: Kenya)
Wilfridah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Wilfridah received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on renovatig my house, paying school fees and I would also like to build a new latrine" (Country: Kenya)
Barack's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Barack received a $491 second payment.
"GiveDirectly deals with the recipient individually interms of sending transfers unlike other NGOs where the recipient has to go through many people to get the transfers." (Country: Kenya)
Consolata's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Consolata received a $98 initial payment.
"My current house is pathetic and leaking and therefore receiving this second transfer will be a liberation to my life." (Country: Kenya)
Bethline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Bethline received a $491 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives out cash transfers and allows the recepient to use it with no limits unlike other NGOs where the recepient benefits from a specific thing which she might already have." (Country: Kenya)
Lawrence's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lawrence received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on renovating my house and putting up a business that will bring me income" (Country: Kenya)
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