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.
Furaha's family
access_time 2 years ago
Furaha received a $27 second payment.
Sammary's family
access_time 2 years ago
Sammary received a $467 second payment.
"Since I have received and used all my GiveDirectly transfers as planned, God willing, I now intend to do maize farming. This is only when I get capital to plow the land and buy the required farm inputs. This will not only ensure food security for my family but also be an important income source."
Darlington's family
access_time 2 years ago
Darlington received a $276 second payment.
"Giving us transfers to change our lives and giving us hope for tomorrow is mkre than enough. What more could we ask for? It is so overwhelming what GiveDirectly does for us and as sucb there's nothing they're not doing well."
Simon's family
access_time 2 years ago
Simon received a $467 second payment.
"My new goal is to buy more land. I would like to buy more land because the one that I currently live in is small and not enough to cultivate and grow maize. Planting maize will enable me to get food for my family's consumption. This way I will no longer incur a lot of costs purchasing some. I usually do a little bit of casual work to get money for buying food and other small household needs. I am not able to do a lot of heavy work because in the past I got involved in an accident and they had to fix a metal in one of my legs."
Dama's family
access_time 2 years ago
Dama received a $467 second payment.
"Having accomplished all my goals, especially starting a small business which is providing me with a regular income that caters for my basic needs like food. I do not have any other new goal that I did not have before receiving the transfer."
Moses's family
access_time 2 years ago
Moses received a $467 second payment.
"My new goal is to purchase proper beddings for my children. This is because they are sleeping on the floor something that is not good for their health. They are constantly complaining of body pain every morning after waking up. In addition, I am planning to purchase small household utensils like dishes since the one we have been using is in a bad state."
Gladys's family
access_time 2 years ago
Gladys received a $467 second payment.
"GiveDirectly did well in sending cash directly to the poor households. In addition, the officers enrolled every household without discrimination. According to how the organization conducted the enrollment process I feel that there is nothing that was not done well."
Bendera's family
access_time 2 years ago
Bendera received a $467 second payment.
"With 4 children in secondary school, providing for their educational needs has been a big challenge for me. I depend on temporary casual activity of charcoal burning. This job does not earn me enough money to feed my family as well as to cater for the children's education. They were always sent home for fee something that has impacted their performances negatively. In most instances, they are forced to engage in casual jobs after school to pay their fees. I spent KES 28,000 of the recent transfer to clear their school fees. Currently, they are happy learning with disruptions. In addition, I bought a barrel for KES 2,800 to store enough water for the family. Also, I purchased 3 plastic chairs because we were sitting on the floor which was a shameful situation whenever we received guests. With the remaining amount, I completed the renovation of my kitchen."
Sylvia's family
access_time 2 years ago
Sylvia received a $467 second payment.
"I spent the KES 48,000 of the recent transfer in purchasing animals feeds. We were experiencing drought and lack of pasture and water. This was a great disaster considering that I depend on livestock farming as my main job. I decided to spend most of the transfer to purchase hay and water for my six dairy cows and 30 goats. With the remaining amount, I bought enough foodstuff for my family of 5 members since we had food shortages."
Kaingu's family
access_time 2 years ago
Kaingu received a $467 second payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending unconditional cash transfers directly to our mobile phones. Through this, we were able to plan at the household level on how best to utilize the aid to transform our lives. I do not see anything that it does not do well."