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.
Joshua's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Joshua enrolled.
"My top concern is my family because of the life we experience in slums. In slums there are fire disasters, poor hygiene and sanitation because of raw sewage passing outside her house. I have been raised by my mother who is a single parent, she expects much from me because I am the sole breadwinner. I have been unable to provide food or pay rent for her which sometimes makes me become angry with myself and cause me to want to work extra hard to at least provide for her."
Antony's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Antony enrolled.
"My ambition is to join the armed forces in the military. I had a passion of joining military since I was young. My parents would take me to national events and I would see military parades which made me have an interest of joining the discipline forces. I felt motivated to serving my country and protect our borders against external aggression. In my country many youth yearn for this job and has become a major source of employment. Having this job comes with alot of privileges with a good pay. I will be able to access government services at ease, I will also be assured of getting monthly salary and this will improve my standard of living. I will be able to provide for my family with basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter."
Sharon's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Sharon enrolled.
"Receiving this money will help me do more of dairy farming.I will buy one dairy cow to add to the one I have.I will also pay school fees for my children.My child will be joining secondary school next year and I ought to be ready for it.I need to have saved enough by the end of the year."
Sheilachelangat's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Sheilachelangat enrolled.
"Dairy farming is the biggest occupation people engage in within our location. This is because the climatic condition favour the same. I have always wished to raise some dairy cattle in my farm but i haven't been able to realise this dream due to lack of finances. I therefore plan to use money from Gd to buy two cows then use the remaining part of the money to furnish my house and buy household items and furniture."
Maina's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Maina enrolled.
"Receiving this money will help me add stock to my shop.I have a small shop and I had a plan of extending and stocking it more.I am also planning to buy a dairy cow to add to the two that I have.This will help boost my income."
Dennis's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Dennis received a $22 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect my life to have slightly changed in that I will have completed my current semester. I will be happy since I will be on track to achieve my big dream of graduating in the future hence will start earning better income in future life."
Nelson's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Nelson received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have raised enough money to start off my child's school fee payment at the University. With my current plans to also venture in Agriculture, I expect to see it picked in the next six months since I will be operating on the subsistence farming and the surplus will be sold to earn us some income."
Benson's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Benson enrolled.
"On my usual day, I wake up at around 6:00 am, and report to work. I go look for a cart to go collect garbage with and work untill 10:00 am. I go back to our group hall and help out where I can, if I do not get work to do, I go home take a shower and leave to go hustle at Huruma, at the matatu stage as a reliver of other drivers who have been working since morning. I work till 3:00 pm and I go back to our group hall. I train some children football once they are out of school, after that I take them to the library to read and when I am done I take some piano lessons at a friends house. Later, I go back home, take my dinner and retire to bed. I rarely have free time since I am always hustling but when I am not working, I play the piano and record my songs."
Rowah's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Rowah enrolled.
"I want to first go to school, I have a passion for beauty and I have always wanted to learn more on how best to do make up and serve my customers well. This will be a dream come true when I get to do this. Secondly, I want to put up a cosmetics shop possibly in Huruma, Mathare. I want to be able to advice my customers on which beauty products works best for their skin. I can also put up a small space for doing more of pedicures and manicures just to add on to the income I get. Income from this will enable me to plan more and manage my business well. Increasing more stock and meeting my daily needs. Lastly, I want to rent my own place. I currently live with my brother and at times we do not get along. To avoid this I want to have my own place where I can live with my two children comfortably."
Brenda's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Brenda received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"Since our merry-go-round is still on, I still hold a lot of expectations as far as how I will be spending GiveDirectly 's money is concerned. In six month's time, I expect to have purchased the second heifer which is coming after receiving the second turn from the group. A total of KES 12000 is contributed in total and I am pretty sure that my goal will be accomplished. What this means is that soon when the heifer's calf's then I will have plenty of milk for domestic use. Again, I will have more surplus milk to sell and therefore our livelihoods will have improved because I will be having a constant supply of milk."