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.
Denis's family
access_time 5 years ago
Denis received a $245 second payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have started saving and in order to join a technical school to further my education and better his future."
Magret's family
access_time 5 years ago
Magret received a $245 second payment.
"In the next six months I expect to continue saving money from the profit l get from the business to enable me buy building materials and put up a kitchen."
Caleb's family
access_time 5 years ago
Caleb received a $245 second payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have sold some of the cattle and started my dream business. I know it will not have picked up but at least it will be something which is running already."
Chepkirui's family
access_time 5 years ago
Chepkirui enrolled.
"My house is new and it still needs a lot of finishing but I have not been able to do that due to lack of money.With the transfers from Give Directly I will cement the floor plus other finishing works.This will cost me around Ksh 45,000(450 USD).I also have a poultry project which I started a month ago and this money will help me boost it.I currently have 20 indigenous chicken and my target is 100 chicken.I believe poultry farming is a good income generating project since I get money on a daily basis.This will go a long way in satisfying the family's basic needs."
Betty's family
access_time 5 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will construct apermanent house. The house iam sleeping in is leaking and I don't sleep whenever it rains."
Yahaya's family
access_time 5 years ago
Yahaya enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to build a permanent spacious house that I stay in. The one I stay in currently is small and not conducive for on to live in. This will improve on my living conditions due to proper ventilation and social status in the community."
Rashid's family
access_time 5 years ago
Rashid enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a reliable source of money. I am ataxi conductor surviving on a wage which is not adequate. I do not have enough land that I can cultivate in with my family and so I have to buy food and every item with money."
Patrick's family
access_time 5 years ago
Patrick enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is meeting the daily survival needs of my family. The piece of land that I have is too small to accommodate all that I would wish to cultivate. sometimes I am forced to hire land which is also expensive for me. Once in a while, I have tried to borrow a motorcycle as a way of trying to earn a living but this is not reliable. "
Muhamad's family
access_time 5 years ago
Muhamad enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing is a challenge of inadequate food for my family since I dont have enough land to cultivate my food crops, in most cases the little food harvested is not enough to sustain my family for a long period of time because its from that very food harvest, I sell some food to enable me buy other family basic needs."
Yunusu's family
access_time 5 years ago
Yunusu enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to expand my business. Currently, I buy some agricultural products and also sell off just to be sure that my family feeds. Now that I have this chance, life will be better for me because my business will be bigger which will attract more returnes."