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.
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2 years ago
Joyce
received a $436 second payment.
"I spent $290 on purchasing a dairy cow. This is because I used to buy milk daily and it was so costly for me. I depend majorly on small-scale farming at home, The income from this is so small and I was not able to save to purchase a dairy cow. I am so happy because Currently I have enough milk for my family and I have cut the daily cost of buying milk. The money that I would have used to buy milk I used in paying part of the school fees. I spend $200 on paying school fees for my two children in secondary school. They used to be sent home and this was affecting their performance ins school since they would miss some lessons. Currently, they are studying well without being sent home. This has given me peace of mind to do my daily activities at home without getting stressed up like before. The remaining amount of money I spent on food, clothes and household items that we were missing in that home. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has changed our living standards,"
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2 years ago
Mosonik
received a $436 second payment.
"I love farming, so my goal is to purchase more property so I may cultivate a variety of crops for both my household's consumption and for sale when I have enough."
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2 years ago
Kache
received a $27 tenth payment.
"My current goal is to ensure that my children's education is not interrupted because of fee arrears. I have been struggling to raise fees for them, so receiving the monthly transfer is a big relief to me. I am hoping that they will continue with their studies undisturbed and realize their educational goals. Currently, I do not have a source of income that can help with paying the fees and I am relying on the transfers hence my plan is to ensure that I pay for them on time."
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2 years ago
Mwambegu
received a $421 second payment.
"I plan to find employment as a driver after completing my driving lessons because it's my passion. I'll be able to support my family with the money I earn from this job by taking care of their necessities."
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2 years ago
Rehema
received a $27 sixth payment.
"My main objective for this year is to start purchasing and rearing goats. I had yearned for this for years, but I could not realize that goal because I never had a reliable source of income. I am confident that it is a feasible project now that I have guaranteed monthly transfers. I love goats since they are valuable live assets and sources of milk and other food items. As a result, I will provide for my family's needs after GiveDirectly's transfer. Since my house is not in a good condition I also aim to repair the areas that are in worse shape."
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2 years ago
Benci
received a $421 second payment.
"When I received my first transfer of $550, I used $360 from it to buy two dairy cows that were almost calving then. The decision to buy these dairy cows was informed by the fact that we did not have any cows to keep then. I then used almost the entire second transfer of $530 to buy basic household needs including food, clothes and even school needs for my children. I am so happy and grateful for the transformation that GiveDirectly has brought in my life. Being a single mother and having everyone look up to me for almost everything made it very hard for me to achieve some of the things that I have achieved with GiveDirectly transfers. This is because I normally rely on odd casual jobs to make ends meet which makes it hard for me to save any money to be able to do such investments."
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2 years ago
Christina
received a $421 second payment.
"When we received our second transfer of $5500, we used $250 to clear debts owed to us as a family. This is money that had been borrowed from a relative and which was used to pay school fees for our children. The debts had stayed for a long time before we could clear and we thought this was a perfect opportunity to clear the debts. We are so happy that we have finally cleared the debts. Had we not received GiveDirectly transfers then we would not have been able to clear the debts yet. We used another $150 to seek medical treatment for our child who fell sick shortly before we received the transfer. The transfer became so much helpful to us at a time that we would have been helpless as a family. We had tried taking our child to local dispensary which did not bore much fruits and it is only through GiveDirectly transfers that we were able to get a lasting solution for our child. We are so happy that he has recovered fully and already going about his normal work. We normally rely on small business to make income which gives us hardly enough to buy food and meet other basic household needs."
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2 years ago
Kache
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"Lack of food is the challenge I am currently facing. The community has had no rain for the last five years. Since then I have been struggling with casual jobs earning approximately $30 per month. My family takes one meal per day thus the children's health has gown down."
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2 years ago
Kavumbi
received a $421 second payment.
"In the coming years and beyond, I intend to continue to support the education of the grandchild. Currently, she is in form 2 and requires my support throughout her education. Additionally, I am planning to continue to refurbish my house by putting doors to the house since it lacks proper doors."
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2 years ago
Karisa
received a $27 fourteenth payment.
"I have been obsessed with what I can do to make life bearable for my family. Since I do not have any other source of income except the current underperforming business, I had set up a goal of spending a portion of my monthly transfers to acquire additional stock. With diversified stock, I shall realize increased sales translating to increased family income. As a result, catering to the family's education and acquiring food will not be as stressful as it had been for me in the past."
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