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.
Chepngetich's family
access_time 5 years ago
Chepngetich received a $22 twentieth payment.
"I expect to have improved my life because I will be getting income from farming activities that I am using the transfers to establish. By this time my child will be in school and will be studying well because my investments in farming and chickens keeping will be helping me to meet the educational needs."
Antony's family
access_time 5 years ago
Antony received a $194 initial payment.
"I spent part of my transfer to build a house back at home. When I went home I had to spend the night at my grandmother's house. I could feel embarrassed because at my age I was supposed to own a house. When I got my first transfer that was the first project that I thought of. I am a proud owner of a house and I can attribute my success to GiveDirectly. I also managed to start with the remaining amount. I normally hawker shoes in Eastleigh. A nearby neighborhood. I am glad that I get a reasonable income every day which is way better than hawking for someone."
John's family
access_time 5 years ago
John received a $39 eleventh payment.
"Currently, I am my own boss which is a magical difference in my life. My first benefits from GiveDirectly helped me to start a shoe business that earns me a daily profit of 500 KES. Before I could struggle to do causal jobs such as transporting goods in the streets and this job was engaging. More so an assurity of getting it on a daily basis depended on chances meaning at times I could even get a deal once or twice a week. It was so challenging raising my household daily needs with such an unreliable source. With the new business in place, it has helped me to carter for my needs without taking a lot of loans from friends and impacted my self-reliance."
Annet's family
access_time 5 years ago
Annet received a $467 initial payment.
"My life is better because I managed to access better treatment since I was poisoned. I would not have managed to pay that medical bill on my own. Secondly, I have acquired things I never had like solar energy which is source of light in my house. In the past, I used Kerosen lamp and iproduced smoke which was not good for our health."
Agnes's family
access_time 5 years ago
Agnes received a $467 initial payment.
"I felt excited the moment I got money because I sure of paying school fees for my children."
Getrude's family
access_time 5 years ago
Getrude received a $467 initial payment.
"My life is much better because I have repossessed my farm land. Next season I will not hire farm land the way I did in the past. Secondly, I now have enough lighting in my house as opposed to when I used a torch which was costly because I bought dry cells oftenly."
Margret's family
access_time 5 years ago
Margret received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt happy because I got money for buying things I never had like a bull and a new mattress."
Robert's family
access_time 5 years ago
Robert received a $467 initial payment.
"My life is better because I started a transportation business of ferrying people and their goods to different markets. I can now meets the needs of my family. On a good day, I collect profit of UGX 70,000. Secondly, I paid off a debt which was stressing me. Prior to this transfer, I could not do this because I had major priorities to attend to first and had no stable business."
Siria's family
access_time 5 years ago
Siria received a $467 initial payment.
"My life better because through this aid I was able to acquire 3 goats which I'm rearing. I hope to buy a cow incase they mutiply in number. In addition, next year I have also got where to cultivate. Previously, I never own even a goat and had no where farm."
Betty's family
access_time 5 years ago
Betty received a $467 initial payment.
"My life has changed because I have acquired a cow which I never owned before. In next three month this cow will produce for me milk. In addition, I'm in the process of making bricks so soon I will be sleeping in a permanent house. Currently, I still occupying leaking thatched house."