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.
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over 6 years ago
Linner
received a $22 initial payment.
"We are planning to start a merry go round with members from our village because this will enable us to save amount every month to help us in paying school fees for our children."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Joyline
received a $22 initial payment.
"My life currently is different since I have been able to buy vegetable seeds which I would not have bought them had I not received the transfers."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Julius
received a $22 initial payment.
"My life is currently different in that i can be able to borrow money from people who have because they know i will repay since i have transfers from givedirectly. initially i couldn't borrow because i dint have anywhere to expect an income. This has made my life easier because i get money to spend whenever i am pressed buy a need."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Selly
received a $22 initial payment.
"My life is currently different because I feel happier than before. I have a plan for buying livestock so as to generate income from sale of milk and feed my family."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Joanes
received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, my budget would have reduce because I will have bought a dairy cow hence won't use 70KES everyday to buy milk."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Joseph
received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months because i will no longer strain to provide food for my family.I will use GiveDirectly money to meet my projects needs and the money i get from my motorcycle business to meet daily needs"
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Kimeto
received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect to be having diversified sources of income within the next six months. I will be running a shop, a chicken business and the farm as well. I will also have more time to relax because I am looking at employing one / two people to assist me."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Joseph
received a $22 initial payment.
"My life has changed since i am now well covered in both life insurance and medical insurance.if i had never received this transfer,i may not have been able to contribute money for both policies which would have left me in danger in case of any situation needing insurance cover."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Nehemiah
received a $22 initial payment.
"I don not see much difference right now since we are still planning on how we will utilize it."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Kipkirui
received a $22 initial payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have my own cow and to have planted tea in a nursery."
(Campaign: UBI)
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