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.
Roselyne's family
access_time 6 years ago
Roselyne received a $5 initial payment.
"In the next six months, I plan to get NHIF card and pay for it and to improve the diet of my family."
Edwin's family
access_time 6 years ago
Edwin received a $5 initial payment.
"The difference is, while receiving the transfers I am able to plan the with the money unlike previously you could not plan because you were not certain of having money at the end of the day. It was a hand to mouth life."
Paul's family
access_time 6 years ago
Paul received a $5 initial payment.
"My life is currently different because i am happy as i am receiving transfers that enable me to fulfill all my goals."
Daniel's family
access_time 6 years ago
Daniel received a $5 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months as I would be able to build myself a house as i earlier anticipated."
Mathew's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mathew received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goal is to educate our son through High school, this looked impossible before."
Javan's family
access_time 6 years ago
Javan received a $5 initial payment.
"I expect to have a better life. I will be able to feed my family consistently with ease this has been a headache to me. My family will be able to address neatly and probably I will also will be moving forward with my homestead project that will see my family have a homestead."
Annah's family
access_time 6 years ago
Annah received a $23 second payment.
"The difference in my daily life are planting using fertilizer and hybrid seeds and we are eating well."
Tabitha's family
access_time 6 years ago
Tabitha received a $474 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a decent three roomed house which is spacious and comfortable , I can say I retrieve my joy from this house as it has redefined me and made me be in a living standard which I never expected to be . Thanks to GiveDirectly."
Pamela's family
access_time 6 years ago
Pamela received a $474 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying an ox for cultivating my farm and now I no longer practice labour exchange nor hand cultivation which was time consuming which made me get little yeilds . Part of the transfer I paid school fees for my two children who were in high school ."
Tobias's family
access_time 6 years ago
Tobias received a $474 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on building a decent three house which I never knew I could stay in since I used to stay in a small house that coldn't accomodate my family members confortably . I aIso bought a she - calf with the remaining transfer ."