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.
Purity's family
access_time 2 years ago
Purity received a $484 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my household is owning of a heifer.It will soon gives us adequate milk for consumption and we can later sell the surplus."
Mohammed's family
access_time 2 years ago
Mohammed enrolled.
"I plan to take care of my children with my transfer from Givedirectly. I do gold minding and my business is more about luck. It isn't something I depend on for regular provisions. Getting Givedirectly transfer will help me cater for my family."
Cecelia's family
access_time 2 years ago
Cecelia enrolled.
""I am financially down. A single parent struggling, making farm to sponsor the children in school and feed them is not easy I have lot of challenges that money can solve . I can say my major challenge faced is lack of financial assistance"."
Amarah's family
access_time 2 years ago
Amarah received a $278 third payment.
"Give directly is doing well"
Jospina's family
access_time 2 years ago
Jospina received a $484 initial payment.
"It was around 1p.m and was on my farm herding my livestock when I received a message on my phone. When I checked, it was an MPESA message from Give directly. I was so excited since this meant I was soon going to initiate all the plans that I had written down. I was very thankful to God and Give directly at large."
Bendu's family
access_time 2 years ago
Bendu received a $278 third payment.
"Yes I had plans to build my own house"
Joyce's family
access_time 2 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"I plan to establish my own business when I receive transfer from Givedirectly. My family and I have been involved with farming but we believe in business and we plans to establish one. Receiving GD transfer will greatly help us implement our plan"
Quata's family
access_time 2 years ago
Quata received a $278 second payment.
"Give directly is doing well"
Peter's family
access_time 2 years ago
Peter received an initial payment.
"After working all day on my farmland, tired and exhausted, I came back to hear the most relieving news that Givedirectly cash had reached. I was overwhelmed, I began to stomp my feet and shake my body a little, I wish I was energised to dance but my body was weak. But I was really really happy."
Annie's family
access_time 2 years ago
Annie received a $278 third payment.
"In honest opinion,GiveDirectly have done so much well for me. It is through GiveDirectly that I am sleeping on mattress,having floor mat in my room and having a comfortable house."