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.
Mercy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mercy received a $4 initial payment.
"I am intending to keep poultry. Before I was enrolled as GD beneficiary, I could not even think of keeping chicken in my homestead. As at now, I am confident that I will have some capital to start it off and after some days I will be able to maintain them. This way I will be able to have full access to eggs for good diet and also steady income."
Chirchir's family
access_time 6 years ago
Chirchir received a $4 initial payment.
"My life is currently different in that i was able, like everybody else been able to plant my maize on time. Previously i used to do late planting because i could lack the maize seeds and it will affect the maize yield."
Jennifer's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jennifer received a $471 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on pay school fees for my son who is in high school and also enrolled my grandchild in high school .I also bought five goats and a solar lamp as well."
Grace's family
access_time 6 years ago
Grace received a $474 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on cementing my house and now I am happly living in a clean environment as a result I am freed from conditions such as jigger infested and respiratory diseases that was predisposed with exposure to frequent dust .I also bought 30 tins of maize and other food for my family's comsuption."
Terry's family
access_time 6 years ago
Terry received a $471 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the third transfer to pay dowry, since l knew l will never get such a lot of money again, so could not let this opportunity go without pay dowry."
Yvone's family
access_time 6 years ago
Yvone received a $471 third payment.
"I went back to secondary school after dropping out of school because of lack of school fee, so l spent the whole of the third transfer to pay my secondary school fee."
Winnie's family
access_time 6 years ago
Winnie received a $492 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy dairy cow, this will saving me in future from spending money on milk, l also spent the transfer to start small scale business of selling vegetables and cereals as my source of income. The remaining balance l spent to buy food for my family."
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence received a $471 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the third transfer to plaster my house and also to fix steel door and windows to be as a memorial of Give directly and also to a void spending a lot of time repairing it every time."
Grace's family
access_time 6 years ago
Grace received a $471 third payment.
"I spent the third transfer to buy cow and two goats but unfortunately the cow died, l also spent the transfer to pay school fee arrears for my children who have been staying home for so long because of fee arrears. The remaining balance l spent to buy 1 bag of maize and food for my family."
Lucy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lucy received a $471 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the last transfer to buy motorcycle as my source of income, so my spouse is using to ferry people from one place to another and get our daily income."