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.
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Silvia's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Silvia received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have constructed a house for my son so that he won't be sleeping in the same room with sheep and chicken."
Francis's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Francis received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm living a much more healthy and happy life always."
Nancy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Nancy received a $549 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own a bigger and iron-roofed house courtesy of the transfers from Give Directly. Earlier on I used to live in a small grass thatched house with a leaking roof. This house was really small that It could not accommodate my large family really well; I have 8 children and at night we could not all fit well when sleeping. Am glad I used part of the transfers to buy building materials which I used to construct the new house I have now. I feel at peace because we night is now better, warmer and space is enough for all of us."
Mourine's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mourine received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect to have a sewing machine in the next six months which is one thing I have always wished to have but lacked money for buying it. Having my own sewing machine will enable me to practice my profession on dressmaking as well as earn me a living. I will also be able to earn more income which will allow me to give my children the best care."
Queenvaline's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Queenvaline received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have started a second business probably running an Mpesa shop. I know that when this business actualizes, I will be able to save the money that I will finally use to build a decent house since the current one is in a bad condition."
Winnie's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Winnie received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have expanded my business. When this happens, I will be sure of more profits that I will be able to easily use in taking care of my extra needs or emergencies easily."
Jemimah's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Jemimah received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have bought more goats. This will bring closer my dream of buying a dairy cow. The income I get from the two sources will be enough to do a lot in terms of running my family and achieving my goals. Before the end of this year, a lot will have changed because I will now have a diversified source of income. I will no longer depend on casual jobs in order to earn a living."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"Receiving this money will enable me to buy a small piece of land of my own since i still live within my parents' land. Although they gave me the chance to build my house in their own land, my brothers always threaten to chase me away from home. I will use part of my transfer to also build a house and buy goats and sheep to rear in my farm."
Maculate's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Maculate received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I have constructed an Iron roofed house for my self. I used to sleep in a leaking grass thatched house. Am now very happy and confortable in my new house."
Dina's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Dina received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different in that my mind is relaxed because as a family we aquired our own land. Before we got money we were hiring farm land which was not easy at all."