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.
Shikari's family
access_time 4 years ago
Shikari received a $518 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received these transfers in that, I purchased a solar lamp for lighting purposes in my household. Due to this, my children nowadays do their revision in the evening without any problems and disturbance. Secondly, paying school fees for my children and have them in their various schools is very delightful for me to see them prosper in their education which shall allow them to have a better life in the future. Thanks you GiveDirectly."
Jane's family
access_time 4 years ago
Jane received a $22 twenty-fourth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have more income from my projects that will see my family have better living standards. By this time, I expect to have more than 100 chicken that are egg laying and with this project at hand, I am sure to have more income for the family and more investments to even improve the standards of living for the family as well."
Stella's family
access_time 4 years ago
Stella received a $518 second payment.
"My life is improved from how it had been because I received the money and connected my home to running water. This water has the potential to supply an irrigated garden that I will be producing vegetables for sale and also for use at home. Its tremendous benefits were evident during the recent drought where for the first time, I did not take the cows to a community water pond in another village like we had been doing years on end. As a result, my cows maintained the production level of milk unlike how it used to get low due to the tress of long-distances and the water stress they could go through. I am already reaping the benefits through unaffected milk production and a possible establishment of an irrigated vegetable garden."
Gladys's family
access_time 4 years ago
Gladys received a $518 second payment.
"My life is currently different after managing to own a dairy cow with the help of the transfer. I have been selling surplus milk and using the remaining liters for household consumption which has enabled us to cut the cost of buying milk. I am also proud to have managed to offset school fees balance for my child with ease."
Paul's family
access_time 4 years ago
Paul received a $517 second payment.
"My life has improved after reducing the burden of paying part of the school fees for my daughter. I am also glad that I built a house too. The fact that I haven't had to sell land to educate my child is the best gift that I received from GiveDirectly. As a parent, I would have accepted to stay at home with my child and the only option would have been to sell apart of my land. This would have devastated me and my family who have only this small piece of land to call home. I am now utilizing the farm while my child is peaceful at school a the same time, unlike when I had all the fears of having to lose one in order to have the other."
Paul's family
access_time 4 years ago
Paul received a $517 second payment.
"My life improved greatly after I bought a dairy cow using GiveDirectly's transfer. In addition to being a source of income, It has made me occupied tending to it most of the day. I no longer idle around in the village like I used to. As we speak, I am looking after them. I feel proud of seeing them grazing in the field. It is now an occupation that brings a lot of fulfillment to my family at large through the income that I get from selling milk."
Sarah's family
access_time 4 years ago
Sarah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is limited land for agriculture. This has always brought about low yields hence food shortage in my family."
John's family
access_time 4 years ago
John received a $536 initial payment.
"I was awakened by the loud vibration from my mobile phone. I was a bit nervous because it was very unusual. I had some of my neighbors shouting, and celebrating at the same time, I definitely knew there was something good. I then decided to check who might have sent the message early that morning. wow! it was an mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt happy."
Rose's family
access_time 4 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Recieving this money means I will be able to build a better house that I can comfortably sleep in. The one that I currently sleep in is not safe at all."
Magdalene's family
access_time 4 years ago
Magdalene enrolled.
"Lack of adequate resources has been the biggest hardship in life. Before, I used to depend on agriculture but unpredictable weather conditions have been a constrain lately. Every time I plant crops like maize, I get dismal harvests that cannot sustain us up to the next season. And because of that, a huge portion of my husband 's earnings go towards meeting the expenses of food, leaving other crucial needs like education, clothing not adequately attended to."