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.
Benson's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Benson received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"My hope is that in the next six months, I will have gathered enough resources needed to fence my compound.This will help me keep my livestock safe from the common thieves around the village and have less quarrels with my neighbours over my livestock invading their compound."
Margaret's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"Lack of reliable sources of income has been the biggest hardship I've ever faced in life. At the moment I don't engage in any strenuous activity because I recently gave birth to twins thus all my attention is geared toward them and given that I have other eight children to take care of, the situation is overwhelming. Again, I get dismal support from my husband in terms of financial and social support. The house we are currently living in was built by Korean well wishers, who sympathized with the dire situation we had. Am so relieved Give Directly has come through, at least my children will not lack basic necessities again."
Wilson's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Wilson received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have my own fishing net which I will be using for fishing. I will not be hiring fishing net again and I will getting more profit that will enable me to pay my bills without depending on people and for my up keep."
Karolin's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Karolin received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months I expect my dairy cow to have given birth and producing milk for my consumption and get money from it for my daily up keep. I am also expecting to have fix a steel door for the security purposes to stop worrying of my things being stolen."
Susana's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Susana received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"My life will be different in the next months becaue I will be owning sheep. the sheep is a good investment in which my money will be well kept and multiplied. Owning livestock is a big economic activity that will help me have an added source of income."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Joseph received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have saved enough money and bought a cow. Cows have several benefits that is why I am working very hard to achieve this goal. I know six months is enough to save the required amount to purchase a mature cow. I have already built a cowshed and collected several sacks of hay. I only need to accumulate more money and buy the cow."
Syprose's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Syprose received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"For the next six months of my life, I expect to have cleared both the university and secondary fee arrears for my two children for this year. This will enable me to have enough funds to boost my current business which is now my only source of income."
Jackline's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Jackline received a $22 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months I would like to have leased a piece of land for farming. This will enable me to do more farming and be financially stable."
Beryl's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Beryl received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months of my life i expect to have started a business. I know this organization will not be here forever and since they have empowered me, I need to think of how to invest and still sustain myself even after they have finished their project in this village. Currently opening an Mpesa shop is best investment I can think of. I plan to save enough money for the next six months then use it to open the shop."
Syprose's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Syprose received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect my life to change because our crops will now be ready. The harvesting season is around the corner, therefore, my expense for food will reduce. Most of my income is spent on buying food. Since there will be enough food in my house, I will not be purchasing food most of the time. The transfer that I normally get will now be channeled to other needs. I will now be able to accomplish most of the goals that I have been dreaming of."