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.
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Justine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Justine received a $470 initial payment.
"My life has changed because I acquired my own bulls for ploughing my farm land on time. In addition, I now sleep comfortably in my thatched house as opposed to when I slept in a leaking house and hired bulls from other people to plough my farm because I never owned one."
Kipkirui's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Kipkirui received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I would have graduated and will be having a job. I believe that by then I will be independent and will no longer depend on my parents for provision since I would be able to take care of my financial needs."
Susan's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Susan received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have bought cows. After sorting out the most urgent duties, I now want to invest through the cows. I know of where to buy the dairy cows at a cheaper price, and I also have a few skills of how to both take care of and upgrade them in order to achieve the best results. I will save my monthly income and ensure I buy a cow very soon."
Saline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Saline received a $22 fourteenth payment.
"I hope that in the next six months, the business I am currently planning to start will be up and running. I would be so pleased if the project ends when I am already financially stable so that I can keep supporting my husband with financial obligations and also keep the financial independence that I have enjoyed over the past one and a half years."
Quinter's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Quinter received a $22 fourteenth payment.
"We do not have much plans for the money for the remaining period that we will be receiving the transfers other than buying a cow as an investment. My only wish is that we stay true to the plan and be disciplined with the savings so that we can achieve the goal before the project ends and that we will have one more cow in our shed when that time comes."
Bii's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Bii received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"In the next six months, my life will have changed in that I will have purchased a Friesian heifer. In addition to this, I am foreseeing that my poultry project will have expanded more. My wife will no longer be doing some casual works around the village since she will be running these projects."
Betty's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Betty received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"I expect that my life will have changed in the next six months in that I will have cemented my house. The cleaning process will have been made easy. In addition to this, I am also hoping that I will have increased the size of land I will be leasing. This will ensure a continuous supply of income for my family since my production will have increased."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Elizabeth received a $247 second payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have completed building my spacious permanent house and staying in it peacefully and happly with my family."
Margaret's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Margaret received a $247 second payment.
"In the next six months l expect to continue staying in a nice plastered house like other people without worrying of being affected with dust and frequent maintenance of the floor which is time consuming and expensive."
Julius's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Julius received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"I expect to have plastered my house in the next six months. With the support I get from Give Directly I now have hopes of living in a more conducive home where I can rest and relax after long day work. At least I won't be spending a lot of money in repairing the mud-walled house"