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.
Swafi's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Swafi received a $381 initial payment.
"The recipient now has enough food clothes a d good shelter"
Lucy's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Lucy received a $381 initial payment.
"The recipient is so happy"
Magret's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Magret received a $381 initial payment.
"The recipient is so happy and greatful"
Jamiya's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Jamiya received a $381 initial payment.
"I was very happy because i knew my prayers had been answered. I have been wanting to build a house for so long"
Wesley's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Wesley received a $510 initial payment.
"My heart was filled with happiness the moment I received my transfer. My happiness knew no bounds and this forced me to withdraw it same day so that I would believe that indeed, I had the cash in my hands."
Joel's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Joel received a $493 second payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well in public relations as they're all polite and I do not see anything that they do not do well."
Nancy's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Nancy received a $493 second payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by uplifting people's lives through cash transfer and I do not see anything that they do not do well."
Selly's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Selly received a $493 second payment.
"My life is different than how it would have been had I not received the transfer because I have been able to build a better house for my family. While living in my previous house, I used to get so much stressed during the rainy season. This is because the roof was leaking and I had to constantly move things from one place to another. Constructing another house has given me peace of mind and I can now go on with my daily activities nowadays without having to hurry back home when it rains."
Richard's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Richard received a $493 second payment.
"I spent KES 35000 from my transfer to purchase a dairy cow. We settled on this as a family since I had sold all the cows I had while educating my children. Due to this, we had been forced to buy milk on daily basis which is quite expensive and my family at times were forced to take tea without milk whenever I had not money. Also, I bought a water tank worth KES 15000 with a capacity of 3000 litres. I will be using it to harvest rain water for domestic use. I am now glad that my spouse will not be walking for a longer distance anymore looking for water during dry season. Using the remaining amount, I bought some food for my family."
Mercy's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Mercy received a $510 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now a happy parent. This is because I have been able to start building a house for my son. With this, I will be guaranteed of his safety since he will not be walking around the neighborhood at night. In addition to this, he will be having enough time in the evening to study and I believe that this will impact his performance positively."