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.
Kadzo's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Kadzo received a $493 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now sleep under a decent shelter. The previous house was in critical condition and during the winter seasons, I had to seek shelter from relatives and friends together with my children. It reached a time whereby we were like a burden to them because they started complaining about us being there. So we had to stop asking for help from them and we had to sort ourselves in our small house. Life was really tough, but the coming of GiveDirectly into my life transformed everything. I no longer have to worry about the heavy downpours and even the wild animals especially at night after building a decent spacious house."
Chepkurui's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Chepkurui enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will invest in a kiosk business.I had a business some years ago which I stopped operating because I did not have money to support it. But if I get money from givedirectly I put some capital to start up again to get some income."
Ngeno's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Ngeno enrolled.
"I am a teacher by training, completed college in 2009 but until today I have not be employed by teachers service commission who is the only employer. I do not have a source of income especially since schools closed,life as been so difficult from then"
Lily's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Lily enrolled.
"Receiving this money would mean a new house for my family. The house I am currently living in was donated to me by a sibling who left this village. This house is small, it cannot accommodate all my children. My elderly son has suffered a lot because he has to sleep in a house I borrowed for him 2 miles away."
Daizy's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Daizy enrolled.
"Receiving this money will enable me to buy my own 1-acre piece of land for $350. I currently live with my parents in the same compound hence I'm happy now that with this money I will relocate and be independent. I will then use $200 to build a 2-roomed iron roofed house and also spend $200 in clearing schoolfees arrears for my son who will be completing his high school studies next year"
Esnart's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Esnart received a $356 initial payment.
"for the whole of my life i have never had such a huge amount of money, when i received the money i was very happy"
Mary's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Mary received a $356 initial payment.
"when i received my money i bought bricks, food, goats and bicycle"
Chiwalira's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Chiwalira enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I've faced in my life is fending for all the children I look after and we don't always have enough food and money to feed all the children and send them to school."
Martha's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Martha enrolled.
"The biggest harship I've faced in my life is losing my 3 year old daughter last year suddenly last year and it came to the family as a shock. We had to travel very far to get medical attention because there are no hospitals close by in the surrounding area."
Annah's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Annah received a $494 initial payment.
"The transfer is going to bring a big difference to my family. When the maize that we have planted on the farm, grows and ripens, we will be able to get food that can sustain us for quite some time. We have also planted Boma Rhodes grass on the farm, when this grass grows and matures, our cow will have something to eat. Having drawn the piped water to my compound, we will no longer have to make long trips to the river to fetch water. We will now be having water for household use and for irrigating the vegetables in the kitchen garden during the dry season. Also, when the house that we are building gets completed, we will be able to have a nice and bigger place to stay in. There will also be enough space that can accommodate guests visiting our household. My children too are happy because they got new clothes for themselves to wear."