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.
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over 5 years ago
Monica
received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have saved enough money and started cattle keeping which I am very sure will mature very soon and sell to get money to pay school fee for my children."
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over 5 years ago
Michael
received a $48 eighth payment.
"Currently, my life is different from how it was in that I pay my rent easily. I can even save some amount for my ultimate goal which is to buy my own motorcycle that will enable me to work for myself. I am also glad because I have been able to take care of emergencies easily. Recently I was able to refill my gas which got finished abruptly. Thanks to GiveDirectly."
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over 5 years ago
Obadiah
received a $48 eighth payment.
"Currently, my life is different from how it was in that, I am able to take care of my needs easily. I have learned the art of budget well and prioritizing what to take care of first like paying rent. I feel relieved since I started receiving the money because I do not take loans from friends and relatives unlike before where I was forced to because the little that I could get from my business was not enough to take care of my daily needs."
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over 5 years ago
Maureen
received a $48 eighth payment.
"I spent part of my transfer to boost my business. I normally sell ice to the school-going children. The business was almost collapsing. I did not want to give up on this business just because I didn't have money to boost it. When I look back on the kind of casual jobs which I used to do like washing people's clothes which is unreliable, this new one is way better because at least I get income every day. I am glad that it is doing well. I finally kept the remaining amount as savings."
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over 5 years ago
Brian
received a $48 eighth payment.
"I am a fruit vendor along the streets. I am happy this can make me at least KES 500 a day. With the profits, I am able to buy more stock and also cater for my basic needs like paying house rent, which back then, I could stay for months without settling due to inadequate finances. I am glad I can also plan for my finances to meet all my basic needs, something that could not happen before."
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over 5 years ago
Florence
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy oxen that will help in cultivation.
This will support food production in my household and in turn, I will be able to provide for my family.
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over 5 years ago
Esther
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is sickness. Iam sickly with two of my children and this has unable me engag in to farming yet it's the main economic activity I rely on for survial. Whatever I get from farming is spent on treatment instead of maintaing the family needs. "
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over 5 years ago
Wilson
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of money for carrying out farming. I lost my parents at my tender age and I ended up dropping out of school because no one could provide fees hence life became difficult. Iam currently trying to depend on farming which is also demanding since it needs equipments and labour and I can not afford due to lack of money. This has made me fail to manage life well in terms basic needs."
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over 5 years ago
Hellen
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is illness. I test positive for Hepatitis B and it is making me unable to carry on with my daily chores in order to support my family. I am undergoibg treatment but it is recovering at a slow pace. I do not have energy in order to support my household as required and that had made my household to lag behind in development. "
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over 5 years ago
Simon
enrolled.
"Lack of a reliable source of income is my biggest challenge. I spend much of the valuable time engaged in casual labour which is not very productive because I spend money from hand to mouth."
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