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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almost 6 years ago
Benjamin
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I will have improved my home by making a concrete floor in my living room. I will have furnished the room too and this means that if GD will visit me again as they did in November, I will have a nice place to host my guests. It will not be like the other time when I had to host them outside the house because I did not have enough furniture and also because it was untidy. I am so grateful to GiveDirectly."
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almost 6 years ago
Jocintar
received a $23 fourteenth payment.
"In the next six months, my son would have joined the university. I will be a proud mother seeing my son pursuing his education like other children in the village. I will still continue saving part of my transfer so as to continue supporting him."
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almost 6 years ago
Ivine
received a $527 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer since we currently have adequate and relatively comfortable seats in our house unlike before. It has been shameful for us to welcome guests to our family yet we had very limited seats of low quality. Hence, we are currently happy to welcome visitors with lots of confidence."
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almost 6 years ago
Richard
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"My expectation in the next few months to ensure that I have more than one income. Once the project is up, I will be able to rent it out and hopefully, the proceeds will help me with some of the family chores. This will enable me look after my family well. I will also be able to pay my childrens school fees on time. I want to generally improve the general lifestyle of my family."
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almost 6 years ago
Isayah
received a $23 fourteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect my life to change in that I will have cemented my house. I have struggled for a long time searching for materials to repair it which have now become scarce and difficult to find. I am glad that when this happens I will have a decent house just like other people in my neighbourhood."
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almost 6 years ago
Juliana
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to finally build another house.I have always wanted to renew my house but it has been difficult.I have two children in college and two in secondary school.All the money we get from our farm proceeds go to paying their school fees.Now that I have had a helping hand from GiveDirectly,I will be able to provide my family with a better home.Am very grateful."
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almost 6 years ago
Sylvia
received a $45 fourth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I shall save some money to buy a goat, When they will have reproduced I will sell them to earn an extra coin to meet additional needs for my family unlike before where my parents could provide everything."
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almost 6 years ago
Eve
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I am saving most of the transfer in my personal account and with the saving, I am confident that I will use them to start a Mpesa shop and make an extra income."
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almost 6 years ago
Molline
received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect that in six months time, I will have a stable business so that I can be able to provide for my children and reduce the burden my aunt currently has of providing for us. I have not yet decided on the type of business I want to do yet, but I am sure I will know by the time I receive my next transfer because I will seek advice from my aunt who has been in business for a very long time."
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almost 6 years ago
Alice
received a $23 fourteenth payment.
"I want to save towards buying building materials i.e cement and sand that I want to use to finish building my house. I had built a house back then but it was smeared with mud which gave my children constant flu due to the dust. I also want to build a toilet as I do not have one and I am tired of using my neighbour's. I look forward to living in a clean, serene and beautiful house once I am done with the finishing."
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