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.
Elias's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elias received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy cows and build a new house with my upcoming transfer, I am currently staying in rental houses I don't have a home of my own " (Country: Kenya)
Eunice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Eunice received a $491 second payment.
"GD benefits villagers through direct transfer to the recipient while other NGOs' benefit are channeled through administration." (Country: Kenya)
Josphine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Josphine received a $491 second payment.
"Givedirectly improves the living standard of individual through provision of cash transfers and do not dictate what is to be done with the money also it is not a loan to be paid back." (Country: Kenya)
Sophy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sophy received a $491 second payment.
"GD is dealing with the recipients directly unlike other NGO who give us items through their agents who sometimes are not honest." (Country: Kenya)
Rodgers's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rodgers received a $98 initial payment.
"I want to spend my upcoming transfer to buy a plot of land that i will use to construct a home." (Country: Kenya)
Eunice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Eunice received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to invest in commercial rice farming when I receive this my upcoming second transfer since this is one of the lucrative investment in our area, that my make me have long term benefits over the Give Directly's transfers." (Country: Kenya)
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"When I will receive my upcoming second transfer, I will educate my girl child by paying her school fees from her second to the forth year of her secondary education. I would be happy to see my child in a corporate job in the future." (Country: Kenya)
Lilian's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lilian received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I managed to renovate my house which got burnt sometime back and I am no longer the laughing stock in the village." (Country: Kenya)
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"When I receive my second transfer, I will spend on building a new house because my current house is old and small." (Country: Kenya)
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a bigger house because my current one is in a poor condition and smaller for my family size." (Country: Kenya)
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