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.
Marouis's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Marouis received a $283 second payment.
"I have been living under this thatch roof over my head over a long period of time along with my famiy. Sending my kids to school have also been a serious challenge for me. To send my children to school to end an academy year has been a problem that I was always bothering me. But since I started receiving the transfer from Givedirectly, I have decided to change the thatch roof over my house and build a house for me and my family with portion of the transfer. The second transfer, I'd used portion of it to pay for my seven(7) children's school fees because I need a quality education for them to have a better future."
Famatta's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Famatta received a $283 third payment.
"I plan to buy mattress, plan to plaster my house, plan to buy fertliizer and I also plan to pay my children school fees."
Kelvin's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Kelvin received a $283 third payment.
"In the past years, l was doing hard labor work just to substain my family. But after receiving this money from give directly, my life has improved and the hard work has reduced."
Morris's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Morris received a $283 second payment.
"Give directly did well for me, by helping me with this transfer. This transfer really helping me to complete the house process."
Nyevu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Nyevu received a $27 second payment.
Dorcas's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Dorcas received a $27 second payment.
Furaha's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Furaha received a $27 second payment.
Karisa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Karisa received a $27 third payment.
Julius's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Julius received a $485 initial payment.
"I spent KES 20,000 to renovate my house to look decent. This was always my wish but I didn't had the money. I bought a goat, food and clothes for my children. The rest of the money I paid school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school. I am so happy because she was able to study without being sent home. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has improved our living standards."
Hellen's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Hellen received a $485 initial payment.
"I spent KES 30,000 to buy a dairy cow. I used to buy milk daily and this is so costly for me. I paid school fees for my two children in secondary school. This has enabled them to study well without any stress .The rest of the money I bought food and clothes for the children."