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.
Kangombe's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Kangombe enrolled.
"My husband is just a casual work. I have six children . Am also a casual work and also doing small business. The hardship I faced is food insecurity. Most of the time the family has gone without food. As a mother, that is something really stressful. So food insecurity is the biggest hardship in my life."
Lina's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Lina enrolled.
"The hardest hardship Iam facing in my life is unemployment.My husband and I are jobless and my family basic needs need to be met. Through GiveDirectly transfers will be able to be self employed."
Dorcas's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Dorcas enrolled.
"Receiving this money mean security to my children. Currently where I stay is place nearby road whereby my kids are not safe. When I receive the transfer I will use 40 thousands Kenya shillings buy land to stay because where I live is just an offer that was given by a neighbor."
Tobias's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Tobias enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is I face in my life is paying school fees for my wife. She is pursuing a secretarial course in a college. I believe this will help us in future when she gets her own job. Operating motorcycle taxi business alone, is only enough for foodstuffs in the household."
David's family
access_time over 2 years ago
David enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will build a nice house for my boys. They are growing up so fast so that we can longer share the same room. They usually go to a neighbours house and this is not conducive for their studies. I will also buy a dairy cow to add to what I have. Any income that I will get from selling milk will assist me in meeting their education needs. The house that I will build will also give then a good space where they can they will have an amble time to do evening studies and do well in school."
Mariam's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mariam enrolled.
"This money means a lot to me. I will use it to buy some household items like a mattress and utensils. I will also buy food and iron sheets to renovate my house."
White's family
access_time over 2 years ago
White received a $367 second payment.
"Our house is grass thatched, i have bought iron sheets to replace with the grass. I will never have to worry about buying grass anymore. I have also bought cement and nails which will also help in the process of house maintainance."
Ajusu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Ajusu enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is not having enough food. I have a farm but the yields are always low compared to what we are supposed to eat year round."
Selina's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Selina enrolled.
"When I wake up early in the morning, I am obliged to look for water. Around my area, the nearest water point is almost 7 kilometers away. For fresh drinking water, we are forced to by a 20 litres jerican at a cost of 30 Kenya shilling from the boozers. With the distance, cost of the jerican, and also the scorching sun, it becomes difficult to make at least 3 trips a day. So, water scarcity is my biggest hardship that I have ever faced in my life."
San's family
access_time over 2 years ago
San enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced and still facing is going to the gardener/farm everytime yet I do. It get to harvest enough food."