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.
Sammy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sammy received a $23 initial payment.
"In the next six months i would have bought a machine in livestock farm and also grow more grass."
Julius's family
access_time 6 years ago
Julius received a $23 initial payment.
"I am expecting my life to change in the next six months in that I will I have started keeping grade chicken and the profit I will be getting will help me achieve most of my needs."
Charles's family
access_time 6 years ago
Charles received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on 2 bulls to support land preparation, which has enabled me increase land under crops from the previous 1 acre when I used my hands to prepare land, up to 3.5 acres currently which I expect will improve our food security at family level.I believe as long as there is sufficient harvest at family level, even without much money one can still do well."
Jane's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jane received a $473 third payment.
"I spent y third transfer on Secondary school fee for my daughter for 10,000 KES.I spent the balance on plastering my three room house whose extension I carried out using my second transfer since as a widow, proper shelter has been an issue to me."
David's family
access_time 6 years ago
David received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different now that i have chicken that can give me a daily income.i will be having a cow soon and this makes me hopeful."
Angelina's family
access_time 6 years ago
Angelina received a $23 initial payment.
"My new plan to keep a lot of poultry. There is a new college in the neighborhood that places orders and I intend to supply them and make earnings. This will change our lives in a big way."
Zedy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Zedy received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is much different now that i own what I never had before a sheep in my family was not existing and I feel that were it not for the Give Directly money then I would not be having one."
Winny's family
access_time 6 years ago
Winny received a $23 initial payment.
"In the next near future, i expect to be owning a dairy cow that will provide us with an alternative source of income and also a source of food for us. We will be more comfortable and more happy than we are now."
Robert's family
access_time 6 years ago
Robert received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goal is to start farming for income generation and constant cash flow all through out the year.I want to start poultry keeping and plant tomatoes for selling and home consumption. These is achievable by saving part of the transfers and later putting all those goals to action."
Philiph's family
access_time 6 years ago
Philiph received a $23 initial payment.
"At the moment, we are planning as village members to start a merry go round group which we will be paying at least 1000 KES every month."