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.
Mildred's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mildred received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I will be owning an Agrovet. With this, I will be making more money and more profits. My family will be leading more comfortable. I have identified this market gap that I will close up soon."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $23 eleventh payment.
"I want my daughter to come back home from Nyakach where she is currently staying with her aunt. She is a tailor and I would like her to have her own sawing machine so that she can set up a tailoring shop around here. This will mean more income for my family and reduce the burden we currently have of taking care of the family provisions."
Juarine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Juarine received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months, in that I will be able to boost my business to a point where it's stable and sustainable hence planning my life with the profits won't be a challege."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $50 fourth payment.
"I woke up in the morning on that day and I went to fetch water for my house, before I even checked my phone. When I got there, I found some members from other groups who were discussing about the transfers and how they had received the transfers on that day. I went back home hurriedly to check my phone and I saw the message. I was very happy and excited and I immediately started to plan how I would open up a fruit business."
George's family
access_time over 5 years ago
George received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect to save money for the next six months and buy a dairy cow with the savings, I believe I will earn an extra income through the sale of milk to cater for my needs. I will also reduce the cost of buying milk because I will have my own daily cow."
Mark's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mark received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect in the next six months, that my life will be more prosperous since I would have saved enough money which will necessitate the start of the horticultural project to make an extra source of income."
Daniel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Daniel received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I hope that in six months' time, I will have a completed the new house so that I can focus on opening my own barbershop. I am currently employed and it is not an easy task because I have to split part of my daily earnings with the shop owner. This is the main reason why I desperately need to have my own shop so that even when I make little money,I will not have to share."
Kauchi's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Kauchi enrolled.
"My two children completed secondary education in 2017 but I have not been able to take them to college. They currently work as casual labourers in Mombasa and their earnings are not enough to sustain their needs. My desire is to see them through college that will provide better job opportunities for them. GiveDirectly has come as a savior and I will be able to fulfill my dreams. In this regard, I will Start a livestock rearing project that will finance their tertiary education."
Japheth's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Japheth received a $368 second payment.
"My new goal that I did not have before receiving my transfers is to look for a job that suits my career. I pursued Information Technology in college and I am looking forward to getting a job that matches my career for example working in a cyber. I am also planning to save the income I will get from the motorcycle business and used it to open a cyber cafe business."
Jonathan's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jonathan received a $368 second payment.
"I used my most recent transfer to expand my business. I decided on this because when I received my first transfer, I started a new business where I sell second hand clothes. I expanded this business since the initial capital was small and I have been earning little income from the business. I restocked my business with a variety of clothes and I will therefore get more customers hence more income. I will therefore be able to meet my personal needs and pay school fees for my siblings without any problem. I also used part of transfers to pay school fees for my sister who was joining secondary school. This was because I received my transfers at time when she was suppose to go to school and my parents was not able to raise all the school fees required. I also used my transfers to buy food which will last for two months. I will thus be able to save the money I would have otherwise used to buy food and use to meet other basic needs for my siblings."