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.
Sando's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Sando enrolled.
"" I plan if I am eligible to receive money, to renovate my house. The house can leak, so I want to buy zinc to change the roof. When I change my roof then I will buy my goods and make business if I will still have surplus of the money.""
Lucy's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"Right now I do not have any source of income to save money for my children's tuition. When I receive the cash, I will use some portion to start a business. With the business, I can generate at least $ 40 USD profit per month. I will put $ 10 USD of the monthly profit in savings every month. I can use some to renovate my house and send my children to School."
Morris's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Morris enrolled.
"Our major challenge in this home is the issue of finance, so hearing about Give Directly Cash transfer program today makes me happy and that's why I earlier told you that I want my spouse to engage in to business as soon as we are successful to receive out transfer."
Kingi's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Kingi received a $502 initial payment.
"Having a reliable source of income to support the family's needs like food and proper shelter is the biggest difference in my daily life. Currently, I can earn KES 1600 per week which makes my life easier and comfortable especially in putting food on the table. Formerly, I depend on charcoal burning which earns me KES 200 per day which could not fully support the basic needs of the family"
Ciatta's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Ciatta enrolled.
"If I'm successfully enrolled in to Give Directly Cash transfer program and received money, I'm going to used the money to help my spouse in paying our children school fees and also used some to make business as that will help in settling some of our financial problems as a family."
Dama's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Dama received a $502 initial payment.
"I was so excited to confirm the receipt of the first transfer, this brought forth the hope of clearing all the debts that had been piling for quite some time. On the enrollment period, it really sounded like a dream to be but it finally came true when I finally received it. It was all celebration as we had really anticipated the arrival of the transfer, and every other household member was also grateful for the kind aid we had received."
Aaron's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Aaron received a $485 second payment.
"Spending a lot of money on buying milk from the neighborhood for quite some time had been straining, and even though it was slowly becoming a norm, I would always struggle to meet the cost. It is amazing how things are currently turning out after GiveDirectly came into our village, purchasing one lactating cow and a heifer changed the whole story. I have been enjoying the consumption of milk from my own animals, and even though it is not enough yet, I have great hope of producing more with time. This great change would not have been possible without the transfer, I had no clear plan of raising such an amount to obtain livestock but I am now grateful that apart from the livestock I bought, I also expanded the small kitchen I had."
Hellen's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Hellen received a $486 second payment.
"Having a large family of six has been quite challenging meeting the financial obligations of every household member. All the four children are currently in school with the elder one taking a course in driving and mechanics, while the other three are still in secondary school. On receiving the first transfer, I decided to pay KES18000 for the elder son pursuing a driving course and also KES6000 for the other son in secondary school. I am glad that they are currently enjoying ample reading time without being sent home to collect their school fees like in the previous months. With the remaining amount, I added the foodstuff worth KES5000 to our store that will keep us going as we work hard to obtain more from the farm. I also dedicated KES10000 to seeking medical attention as I had been unwell and frequently visiting various hospitals for quite some time. I managed to get an X-ray examination and obtained medication that is so far allowed me to resume my casual chores and drastically reduced the visits to the hospital. Because all the children are actively studying and will always require school fees, I invested the remaining KES9000 on two goats that I am currently keeping in my field. The two will later be of great help in case of an emergency or any difficulty in raising full school fees for my sons."
Nassa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Nassa enrolled.
"My spouse and I presently have eleven children staying with us who are of school going ages; five of them are our biological children while the rest are my late sister's children. Currently, we can not afford tuition for all of them. If I am qualified to receive this cash transfer, I will use it to pay their tuition so as to enable them attain quality education."
Deborai's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Deborai enrolled.
"My family and I struggle for food and clothes to wear."