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.
Bentar's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Bentar received a $482 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on building a kitchen with 30000 Kes of my second transfer, bought a bed and a mattress for my children, bought them school uniform and spent the rest of the money on buying food."
Esther's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Esther received a $481 second payment.
"I spent 30000 Kes of my second transfer on constructing a better house and spent the rest on purchasing a mattress, blanket, utensils, suitcase for keeping clothes, paid school fees and bought food."
Jane's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jane received a $481 second payment.
"I spent 24000 Kes on helping my son construct his own iron-roofed house and paid my other son's school fees of 10000 Kes. I also bought a mattress, a suitcase and food."
Stephen's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Stephen received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on purchasing house construction materials ( iron-sheets, nails) @23800 Kes and got a TV+battery+solar at a deposit of 8500 Kes. I also bought a sheep, a table, a mattress and food with part of the transfers."
Elijah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elijah received a $96 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer, i used 3000 KES from it to buy a mattress because I had none before. I then used 33600 KES to buy a sack of maize because we did not have enough food in the house. The balance was spent on buying school uniforms for my schooling child and other food items for my family."
Lucy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lucy received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy of seeing my dream of having my homestead come true as the customary laws states since GiveDirectly has given me an opportunity to buy the necessary building materials to necessitate this project.I have also bought a mattress which I didn't have before the transfer."
Milka's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Milka received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness I have gain from sleeping in a mattress as opposed to before the transfer when I was sleeping in a mat on the floor. Having my own goats that I can rear in my own in the village is some thing I am also proud of."
Steven's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Steven received a $481 second payment.
"With my second transfer, I bought iron-sheets, a cow, a mattress, and a solar panel. I also bought my mother a solar panel, bought clothes for my children and gave my wife some amount for shopping of household items. I also spent some little amount on buying food."
Evaline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Evaline received a $481 second payment.
"I spent a larger portion of my second transfer on renovating my house. I bought a mattress, paid school fee and used some to buy fishing net that my spouse uses for fishing."
Kilaris's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Kilaris received a $481 second payment.
"I spent most of my second transfer to pay school fees for my children who are both in high and primary school, I bought household furniture, bed and a mattress which I did not have. I spent some amount to buy school uniform and the remaining amount, I spent to buy food for my family."
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