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.
Mathews's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mathews received a $98 initial payment.
"If i get the upcoming transfer,i will use it to pay fees for my son and use the rest to expand my current house so that it becomes more spacious." (Country: Kenya)
Sofia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sofia received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a new house and paying school fees for my children" (Country: Kenya)
Maurice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Maurice received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have upgraded from a leaking grass thatched house to a semi permanent iron roofed house. I have also ventured in farming and I'll be able to earn profits from selling my yield." (Country: Kenya)
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to educate my daughter since it is my biggest pride to see her land a good job in the future. Again, I will construct a better house. That is how I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer." (Country: Kenya)
Ronald's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ronald received a $98 initial payment.
"I would wish to build a new house since my current house is leaking." (Country: Kenya)
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John received a $98 initial payment.
"I would wish to buy a motorbike that i will use as a taxi that will give me more income to sustain my family without having to depend on borrowing. " (Country: Kenya)
Lilian's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lilian received a $491 second payment.
"GiveDirectly doesn't have middlemen while other NGOs have a lot of middlemen." (Country: Kenya)
Invioleta's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Invioleta received a $491 second payment.
"Givedirectly is direct as the name suggests and this makes it be more effective in eradicating poverty as compared to the other organizations." (Country: Kenya)
Kennedy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Kennedy received a $491 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives a recipient a chance to use the transfer without limits unlike other NGOs where the recipient is limited on how to use the money." (Country: Kenya)
Carren's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Carren received a $98 initial payment.
"I want to use the upcoming transfer to build a more spacious house. My current house is too small to accommodate me and my children." (Country: Kenya)
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