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.
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $475 third payment.
"My life is different in that I do not ask anybody for anything, I no longer work for people for wages" (Country: Kenya)
Dorothy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Dorothy received a $475 third payment.
"Yes,my new goal is to plaster my house and build my son a house." (Country: Kenya)
Phoebe's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Phoebe received a $475 third payment.
"I have a new goal of buying oxen for tilling my farms. I didn't have this goal before receiving the transfer" (Country: Kenya)
Josephine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Josephine received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to plaster my house. So i spent 6500 KES to buy six tonnes of sand,seven bags of cement that cost me 4900 KES,murram at 3500 KES,i paid 3500 KES for the plastering.I bought furniture worth 14000 KES,and spent 8000 KES to apply for a driving licence for my husband. I spent the remaining to buy food." (Country: Kenya)
Ros's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ros received a $475 third payment.
"My crops used to be destroyed by animals anytime i planted so i spent my third transfer to buy poles and barbed wire that i used to fence it." (Country: Kenya)
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $475 third payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I've built a house, paid school fees and bought a cow. I'm no-longer the poor woman people knew in this village. Thank you Givedirectly for uplifting me." (Country: Kenya)
Peninah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peninah received a $474 third payment.
"Yes,my new goal is to start a business and put up a kindergarten school." (Country: Kenya)
Monica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Monica received a $475 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never recieved the transfer since I have managed to build a big house,bought some cattle and invested in my business which is currently doing well." (Country: Kenya)
Robert's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Robert received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my third cash transfer to buy a cow worth 26000KES,sheep 9200KES,hens 1800KES,chairs 2800KES,build a toilet worth 4700KES,invested 2000KES in business,food 1700KES." (Country: Kenya)
Gorrety's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Gorrety received a $475 third payment.
"My new goals are to expand farming so that I may increase my harvest, start a small business that can sustain my family and connect my home to electricity supply." (Country: Kenya)
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