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.
Peter's family
access_time 5 years ago
Peter received a $364 second payment.
"I have a new goal to lease a plot so that I construct stalls which I will be renting out the business people. This will help increase my income and even venture in real estate business."
Philip's family
access_time 5 years ago
Philip received a $526 second payment.
"Were it not for the cash transfers from the organization I would have never been able to build a new house for my family leave alone buying the cow. The primary reason as to why I bought the cow is to be able to milk in the future so that means I will not be buying milk from sellers anymore. In addition to that, in the event that it gives birth in the future, I will have a chance to sell out some of its offspring and probably earn a few cash from such transactions."
Geoffrey's family
access_time 5 years ago
Geoffrey received a $364 second payment.
"The transfers came in at the right time. My brother was among the students that had been arrested after a strick that had happened at their school. He was arraigned in court and a bail of 40,000 was requested for his release. So I added some amount to the transfer and paid out for his release. I really would have struggled to raise this amount to bail him out if it were not to GD."
Edwin's family
access_time 5 years ago
Edwin received a $364 second payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was before because I have been able to invest in cows this was a dream but GD turned it to reality. Besides that, I can also comfortably pay my rent on time which could some days accrue over two months. I am now more confident with the plans I have in life knowing that I have financial backing from GD."
Rose's family
access_time 5 years ago
Rose received a $526 second payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was before I received the transfer in that, I now have a sense of hope in life. I feel I can plan something and achieve it. Now that I decided to invest in farming. I am now sure of getting good yields which will sustain my family for a long period of time. I also have a dairy cow which I did not own before. This will improve our health when we drinking enough milk and I will be in a position of selling some so as to get income."
Christine's family
access_time 5 years ago
Christine received a $50 fourth payment.
"My goal is to finish my classes with minimal disruptions caused by fee breaks. That is why I save on a monthly basis for future use in case I am faced with such a challenge again I can easily withdraw my savings and pay off the arrears accrued by then."
David's family
access_time 5 years ago
David received a $50 fourth payment.
"My goal now that I have started receiving the money is to upgrade my malimali business to retail one. By doing so, I will have increased my daily income. I will be saving part of my income while I use the remaining to cater for my needs. I will later use my savings to pay for my college fees since my dream has always been to pursue a course in mechanical engineering. I will look for a job after completing my studies so that I will not be depending on only one source of income."
Mebo's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mebo received a $495 second payment.
"It has always been my dream to do a tailoring course but was not able to finish the course after enrolling on it due to lack of school fees. I am now planning on going back to school and pursue my dream. I will use my savings from the business to pay for my tuition fee. I will be able to open a tailoring shop where I will be mending clothes from after completing my course. I will also be selling my shoes Inside this shop hence I will be running two businesses under one roof. This will increase my daily income which I will be using to support my husband in paying some of our bills like paying our house rent."
Gladys's family
access_time 5 years ago
Gladys received a $526 second payment.
"I have a son who has been pursuing his university education for six years now. We have had school fees challenge that has seen him on and off in his studies. At one time he was almost giving up in his dream of completing his university education and possibly getting employed. I encouraged him to keep his hope alive despite the fact that I knew it was going to be difficult to get the money that he badly needed to complete his education. It is through the GiveDirectly transfers that he has been able to continue with his studies and is due to graduate in the next couple of months. He is so happy as well as I am. This would have been impossible without the help of GiveDirectly transfers."
Annah's family
access_time 5 years ago
Annah received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have started saving to plaster my house."