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.
Samuel's family
access_time 2 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"After high school, I could not collect my result slips and certificates. I had fee arrears of KES 12,000. I intend to settle it so that I can pick my documents. I have always wanted to take up a plumbing course. I will use some of these transfers to go through college. It's quite marketable."
Kazungu's family
access_time 2 years ago
Kazungu enrolled.
"I am the kind of parent who values education. I will fight tooth and nail to ensure all my children have at least completed high school. At the moment, I just pay the little I get to the various schools they are in. I still have so much money to pay but I shall not give up until they finish. The biggest challenge is money."
Janet's family
access_time 2 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"I have a lot of plans for the transfers from Givedirectly; and on my top list of priorities, I want to buy beddings for my sons, and also for myself and spouse. For a long time we have sleeping on mats and sacks and when it's gets very cold it's worse because we all end up getting lice. So I plan to buy two 6*6 king-size beds that all of them will be able to fit and sleep cormfotablly like any other kids. And in the second transfer I plan to open up a small kiosk for myself currently am employed in a quarry and am feeling sick, because of the dust. So If I own my business I will be able to manage my health."
Jumwa's family
access_time 2 years ago
Jumwa enrolled.
"This transfer will help me and my family to overcome the struggles we are currently in, I lost my husband ten years ago, and left me with 7 children, who by then were very young. Raising my children is very difficult bearing in mind I was diagnosed with TB and doctors advised me not to do hard tasks like cutting firewood for sell, burning charcoal of which these were the economic activities that I deoended on to support my family. So upon receiving my first transfer i plan to a to open up a grocery business, and stock my shop. If the business grows I plan to use the profits to educate my children from primary to secondary."
Kache's family
access_time 2 years ago
Kache enrolled.
"Am grateful for this opportunity that give directly has accorded me. I have struggled as a single mother of seven for over fifteen years. I worked as a househelp in Mombasa for 5 years then moved to Ganze and worked as a casual labourer in Komaza. It's very tough balancing responsibilities as both their father and mother especially on matters on school fees, their daily food, clothing and even moral support. Upon receiving this first transfer, I plan to use part of it to do shopping for my 2 children, who have just finished their KCPE exam, and are planning to join secondary education. And I plan to pay school fees for elder daughter who is in form 4. On the second transfer I plan to, build one more room for my 4 sons , because according to our traditions I cannot share my house with them. It's not easy bonding with them because they only come during supper and leave as they are sharing a sleeping space with their cousins outside the compound."
Magret's family
access_time 2 years ago
Magret received a $364 second payment.
"I used the money to buy 4 bags of fertilizer, 5 blankets for my 5 children and 5 bags of maize. I also bought a door frame for my house"
Karani's family
access_time 2 years ago
Karani enrolled.
"Lack of a reliable source of income is the main challenge that I am currently facing. Imagine being a widower without a job and having a family of two young children. This is the situation that I am facing currently. I depend on selling firewood to make both ends meet for my family. However, I earn little profit(KES 1000) a month that cannot sustain my family. My dream is to start irrigation farming where I will grow vegetables and supply in the nearby town market. Unfortunately due to lack of enough money, this has just been a dream. I intend to use KES 50000 to buy three water tanks that will help store enough water for irrigation. This will help me grow enough vegetables for sale regardless of the unreliable rainfall. I will then use the remaining amount to finish my house, buy a bed and a mattress for my children."
Priccilar's family
access_time 2 years ago
Priccilar enrolled.
"Lack of a reliable source of income is the main challenge that I am currently facing. Have you imagined having a family of six children without any source of income to meet their basic needs? This is the situation that I am facing now. My spouse who works as a shopkeeper earns a stipend of KES 6000 monthly, which is not enough to sustain my family. My ambition is to start a kiosk business in our village. This will help me earn much profit since there in none at the moment. However, due to lack of capital, this has always remained a dream. I intend to use KES 20000 of the cash transfers to invest in the business so that it can help me earn an income to take care of my family. I will then use the remaining amount to educate my children."
Janet's family
access_time 2 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"Receiving this money depicts raising a healthy family. We have been buying milk for domestic use because we don't own a cow. We spend KES 50 a day on milk alone which is not enough for my two school-going children to drink and to make tea. I feel my children are lacking essential nutrients found in milk. I, therefore, intend to spend approximately KES 30,000 of the transfer to acquire one dairy cow. Fulfilling this ambition will bring a feeling of satisfaction in my life because the family will get enough milk to consume and lead a healthy life."
Jumwa's family
access_time 2 years ago
Jumwa enrolled.
"We have been overwhelmed with too many responsibilities with no money to solve them. The largely affected area in our lives is buying food for the family and because of this, we had to forget about talking lunch. Insufficient capital is the most current challenge that I face in life."