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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5 years ago
Kabibi
received a $533 initial payment.
"It was around 7 am. I was with my family, we had just finished taking our breakfast and we were relaxing and just having a good time together. Then I saw a notification message on my mobile phone. I was so much excited when I realized it was an Mpesa message from Give Directly. I remember sharing the good news to them with so much enthusiasm and joy in my face. It such a joyous moment for me and my family. Up to date my brother still makes fun of me of how kept shouting and jumping when I learned about the good news"
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5 years ago
Nyevu
received a $533 initial payment.
"Having dairy cows has totally made my life very different. Currently, I am getting plenty of milk for my family consumption which is making my family and I more healthier. To add on that I am planning to sell the few liters of the milk to the local market and my neighbors. The money that I will be getting will be my source of income. This will really boost my living standard. Secondly, when the cows reproduce I will sell the offsprings so that I can buy some more livestock like goats. This will make me wealthier. I will not have to struggle anymore in providing my family with basic needs. Previously, my children could be sent home for school fees several times and this was affecting their academic performance. They could also starve and miss some other basic needs as well. But the coming of GiveDirectly to my village has made the poverty life that I used to have to come to an end."
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5 years ago
Syphrose
received a $194 initial payment.
"I spent part of my transfer to pay for a hairdressing course. I want to open my saloon after acquiring the skills which will help me run the business well. Currently, I have been doing laundry work for my neighbors in order to earn a living. The work has it's challenged in that, the money is little and the input is much hence I end up being overworked by the end of the day. I can not remember the last time that I had a good time to rest. Being my own boss is what I have desired for a long time and having a saloon will be a dream come true. Besides that, I paid rent. I am glad that I do not owe my landlord a single coin. Part of the money was spent on food and clothes. I finally sent my mother the remaining amount for her upkeep."
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5 years ago
Alex
received a $22 fourteenth payment.
"Since I started receiving these transfers, I don't strain too much when it comes to buying food. This is because I always use a major part of my monthly transfers to buy food in bulk. Therefore in the middle of the month, I don't have to go for casual work to ensure we eat."
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5 years ago
Antony
received a $194 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer, I felt very happy because I could not imagine having such a huge amount of money. I read the message in the morning. I had picked my phone to go to work and in the process, I saw a message popping. Out of curiosity, I decided to know what it was all about. I realized that the transfer was already sent. I smiled out of joy. I hurriedly rushed to work because I did not want to get late. There were a lot of movements in the neighborhood that day, I can remember meeting a lot of my friends who were talking about the transfer."
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5 years ago
Cevin
received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to expand my cereal business thus I believe it will attract more customers hence increase in daily sales.
I won't strain anymore but get surplus cash to save for other projects and also support my family financially."
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5 years ago
Rowah
received a $194 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I felt very happy. I knew that my living standards will definitely change. I decided to keep calm and start planing on meeting my goals."
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5 years ago
Kevin
received a $44 eighth payment.
"As a young boy, I always dreamt of becoming a teacher. So when I cleared my high school and passed well, I was happy that my dream of becoming a teacher was getting closer to being a reality. I was to join a teachers' college last year but lack of funds became an obstacle and I am currently saving up for this. My expectation in the next six months or so, therefore, is to have made enough savings to allow me to pursue my dream. This will in the near future help improve my family's lifestyle when I get employed."
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5 years ago
Christine
received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I look forward to having finished paying for the solar lamp and now my home is well lit. I expect to have bought the building materials that i have been saving towards and built the kitchen. I will be having a beautiful kitchen that will be the envy of the entire village."
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5 years ago
Juma
received a $470 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt happy as I had also got this chance from GiveDirectly."
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