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.
Cheruiyot's family
access_time 5 years ago
Cheruiyot received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months six months I would have completed paying school fees for the whole year. Since he is on his last year of study I will be more relieved and that the transfer which I will be receiving then I will be saving to start a business come next year."
Zawadi's family
access_time 5 years ago
Zawadi enrolled.
"Lack of sustainable source of income has been a challenge to me and my family. It has resulted to low schooling level for my elder son. I was unable to pay for his secondary school education since my husband who is the main breadwinner could not raise the required money for his form one admission. Back then, agriculture was my alternative source of income, but due to the unavailability of means of tillage, and subsequent untimely planting, it has led to poor maize production year in, year out . In most cases we buy maize flour from shops and this has been a constrain to our already diminishing income."
Kanze's family
access_time 5 years ago
Kanze enrolled.
"Financial constraint is the biggest hardship that I face in life.Ever since my husband died three years ago,It has become increasingly difficult to manage taking care of my four children all by myself. My job as a house help earns me only ksh .4000 per month. This sum is hardly enough to enable me pay for their schooling and even provide food consistently. Seeing my eldest son wallowing in sorrow everyday for the past two years, Imagining the bleak state of his future because he has not been able to realise his dream of going to college and getting a better job, stresses me a lot. I wish that I could get enough money so that I can clear his fee arrears and enable him to get his certificate so that he can still go to college but my income is not adequate. He was my only hope for a better life for my family but with his failed dreams, I feel like my whole family's dream for a better life is also diminishing."
Esther's family
access_time 5 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"Receiving this means a big financial relief for my family. Over the years, my husband has worked as a "tuk tuk" driver in Mombasa, making good money but earning peanuts. His desire all along has been to acquire his own and so this dream is finally going to come true. A "tuk tuk goes for around 390,000 shillings and so with our savings from the SACCO, we will be able to generate enough money to buy one. We will be earning not less than 3,000 shillings per day and so I am positive that the income will be sufficient to cater for my family needs but most importantly, help me seek for proper treatment for my kidney condition."
Jescah's family
access_time 5 years ago
Jescah enrolled.
"For a long time, water has been a scarce resource for residents in this area. Being a semi arid land, rain is hardly seen throughout the year. Every single day, my schedule involves trekking for half an hour to get water in a nearby river for domestic use. I have to do this twice to get enough water. This is the biggest hardship I've faced because the routine is tiresome and time consuming as everyone strives to beat the long queues of people from neighboring villages. "
Bendera's family
access_time 5 years ago
Bendera received a $549 initial payment.
"I was previously seeking shelter from my son's house for a long time for the house I was previously living in collapsed due to wear and tear. Through the transfer, I was able to construct a new house and relieve me of the torment and embarrassment that I went through over the years. To me, owning a new house is the biggest difference in my daily life."
Kipsang's family
access_time 5 years ago
Kipsang received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change to the better in the next six months. This is because we shall be having adequate clean water for use in our home. Consequently, I will be spending less energy and time collecting water. Moreover, my family shall be healthier and safer because we shall avoid unsafe river water. Still, I will be saving lots of money from my business and the transfers that I get from GiveDirectly. Consequently, I will be more confident in supporting my last born through his studies and career path."
Jumaa's family
access_time 5 years ago
Jumaa received a $549 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I was previously employed by a neighbour who gave me her motorcycle to operate for taxi services which could not earn me adequate income for meeting my family's basic need. Through the transfer, I was able to purchase my own motorbike and is currently getting a good income from it. Owning this motorbike is the biggest daily difference in my life."
Brian's family
access_time 5 years ago
Brian received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I will have fully paid my rent at school. This will give me ample time to stay and study at the campus. I will do so well to become a good medical studen tbecause I wont have anyting else to biother me othr than the studies."
Charo's family
access_time 5 years ago
Charo received a $549 initial payment.
"I received the transfer notification as I was already into my daily shop and on checking to confirm, it was from GiveDirectly that I had received my first transfer. I was very happy about the money and to me, it was an answered prayer since I had for a long time looked for cash for the completion of my new house."