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.
Kahindi's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Kahindi received a $27 sixth payment.
"I completed my high school education in the year 2019, and due to the lack of money, I could not further my education. My wish and hope had always therefore been to join college a study a course of my choice. With the transfers that would continue to receive, I plan to be setting aside part of it so that by the end of this year, I would have enough money to start me of in terms of school fees payment."
Fondo's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Fondo received a $27 tenth payment.
"I completed my high school education some years back, but I had never gotten a chance to join college due to the lack of money., therefore my main goal is to see myself back to school in the near future. I had been saving part of my transfers and I would still continue saving so that by the end end of this year, I would have enough money that would help me to pay for my school fees."
Gladys's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Gladys received a $27 sixth payment.
"My dream is always to further my education. I am currently in high school and after the completion of my high school education, I would like to join college or a university to continue with a course of my choice. Though the finance could be a major challenge looking at the current situation at home. Therefore, I want to buy goats every month I receive the transfers and by the time I would be done with secondary education, I would be in a better position to pay my college fees with the money I shall have received after selling my goats."
Patricia's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Patricia received a $27 tenth payment.
"My goal is to start a livestock rearing project. I would want to buy goats and chicken for rearing so that whenever I would be faced with any financial challenges in the future, I would sell them and get the money. To achieve this, I always save part of my monthly transfers so that after a certain period of time, I would have the project in place."
Lucky's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Lucky received a $27 sixth payment.
"My future plan is to further my education. I completed my high school education my I haven't joined college or enrolled in any other course due to the lack of money. My goal is join college and pursue a course of my choice in September, to achieve this, I had started saving and will continue to save part of my transfers on a monthly basis to help me cater for my school fees in the future."
Rose's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Rose received a $408 second payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by not discriminating against anyone despite our tribe, age, and religious differences. Every household was attended to and received the cash transfers sooner than expected. Therefore, for now, I do not see anything that needs to be changed on their end. "
Dama's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Dama received a $408 second payment.
"The nicest thing that could have happened to our entire hamlet was receiving free cash transfers. This meant having the discretion to allocate our funds in accordance with the pressing issues we wished to solve. Given that everyone in the village underwent the same interview process and was admitted to the program, I am thankful to have been a part of a program that was run so fairly. Later, we were given the same sum of money that had transformed our level of living."
Kobilo's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Kobilo enrolled.
"The biggest challenge as a family is lack of consistent source of income. We depend mainly on our small piece of land which dried up because of the drought. Due to the inability to raise money, we face food shortage. We're a family of 6, and feeding us all is quite difficult. This has affected the health and nutrition of my grandchildren. I live with my grandchildren, since my daughter returned home. It's difficult raising a family without a job or a source of livelihood."
Kiptai's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Kiptai enrolled.
"What has been challenging for us is lack of food. The last rains we experienced was three years ago. Since we depend on livestock it's difficult hearding them during the drought season. Their numbers have reduced, this stresses me. I am always worried about my next meal. If the rains don't come back it could get very difficult for us. We Buying food expensive unlike in the past when we could plant our own farms."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Eunice received a $408 second payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by ensuring that I receive unconditional cash transfers as promised. I was able to plan how I could use the money without wasting a single coin. Therefore, I did not see or hear anything that deserves to be looked into as they move to another village."