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.
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $483 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I started a general shop, selling low order goods like packets of sugar, salt and match boxes I spent on 15 iron sheets, a sofa set, a bed and a mattress. I am soon moving to my own home and I am very glad that Give Directly has made me set. All my materials are now ready."
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $481 second payment.
"I spent 13000 KES of my second transfer on buying a cow. I bought electronics ( tv decoder, wet cell and tv Ariel ) at a total cost 11500 KES. I bought cushions for my chairs at 800. I bought two mattresses at 5500 KES. I used 4300 KES on buying maize and used the rest of the money building a kitchen where my daughters are sleeping in."
Hilda's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Hilda received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my transfer on building a new house in a new home (30,000 KES) , Hospital bill (8,000 KES), a mattress (4,000 KES), and pent the rest on a goat as well as assorted food items."
Florence's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Florence received a $481 second payment.
"I spent most of my second transfer to buy building materials like iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build a house and no-longer lives in a rental house. I bought a sack of maize for 30 tins of maize for consumption, spent some amount to pay schools fees for my children who are in primary and secondary schools respectively. The remaining amount, I spent to make a down-payment on a cupboard and a mattress which I do not have."
Yuanita's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Yuanita received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer buying building materials such 10 pieces of iron sheets to expand my kitchen into a two roomed one for my daughter and son to sleep in hence my son will longer have to walk in the middle of the night to look for my neighbors places to sleep in due to lack of space.I bought a donkey which assist's me in water collecting thus I no longer have to make several trips to collect water in the nearby river which is our source of water and two goats .I stocked my small retail shop business to maintain it,a mattress , water containers and a suitcase.I also paid school fees for my child who s in high school."
Jemima's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jemima received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on a cow at 15000 KES, 2 goats at 6000 KES, 4 sheep at 11000 KES, fees at 6000 KES, a mattress at 5000 KES, cooking utensils at 5000 KES, rest on clothing, food and upkeep"
Caroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caroline received a $481 second payment.
"With my second transfer, I bought iron-sheets, a bed, a mattress, seats, a sack of maize, clothes for my family, paid school fees and bought food and other consumables with the part of the transfer."
Samson's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Samson received a $482 second payment.
"I spent my is second transfer on purchasing household items (a cupboard, furniture, Television, hoofer, and a mattress) @32500 Kes, 2 pigs @2000 Kes, and 3 goats @9000 Kes and spent the rest on food."
Celestine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Celestine received a $482 second payment.
"I spent me second transfer on purchasing furniture @26000 Kes, spent 5000 Kes on finishing my house and bought fishing ropes @8000 Kes. With the rest of the money, I paid school fees, a sack of maize, a mattress and the rest on daily food and other consumables."
Evaline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Evaline received a $96 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a sack of maize for consumption, I bought a mattress since I did not have. The remaining amount, I spent to buy school requirements for my children and the rest I spent to use as transportation to visit my spouse in police station who had been arrested."
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