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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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5 years ago
Benard
received a $526 second payment.
"Nowadays, have a source of income from the sale of milk which came out of the cow that was bought. The milk is also food to my children hence I would not spend most of the money in procurement of milk for family use.
Also, I wouldn't have bought bulls had it not for transfers from GiveDirectly. Whenever I see them, I feel very happy.
The farm that I bought is also an additional source of income. With this farm, I will be planting alot more crops, maize essentially since this is our main source of food which staple in the fegion. "
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5 years ago
Roseline
received a $526 second payment.
" Had it not for the transfers from GiveDirectly, I would not have bought the two bulls which are currently being used for land preparation. I also recall that if I didn't have the money, my son would be in a mess living without a house of his own. Sleeping in neighbors houses every now and then is really unethical and that means someone is never comfortable even in his or her plans.
Out of the above illustrations, I feel I am now happy and even more organized than before. I can plan my things with sober mind and all the happines in this world. Its also worth mentioning that since I received the transfers, I have never lacked food in anyway. "
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5 years ago
Leonard
received a $526 second payment.
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My life is currently different that it would have been in that we currently have continuous source of income from the motor bike business that was started out of this transfers. In essence the money gave us a boda boda and also employed one of my family members where we get daily income from.
I also have a source of income from the sale of milk which came out of the cow that was bought. The milk is also food tp mu children hence I would not spend most of the money in procurement of milk for family use.
Had it not for the money, for sure, we wouldn't have recorded the milestones as noted above.
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5 years ago
Jane
received a $526 second payment.
"Nowadays, we currently have continuous source of income from the motor bike business that was started out of this transfers. In essence the money gave us a boda boda and also employed one of my family members where we get daily income from. Had it not for the money, for sure, we wouldn't have recorded the milestones as noted above.
I also record that our children have peaceful study time since we no longer fail to pay their school fees in time. I am very hopeful that they will pass im their exams, and they will be important people in this nation. "
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5 years ago
Vivian
received a $253 second payment.
"In the next six months, I don't expect to have accomplish any goal since we are currently faced with the challenge of settling a hospital bill of 490000 KES. Our child was admitted for one month in the mission hospital and the bill had been rising every other time till yesterday when he was discharged. We are up to ensure that we clear the bill first then later we will focus on buying another cow. "
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5 years ago
Eunitar
received a $253 second payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will save money to clear school fees for my children.I will also have clean water and I will save time that I could have used to collect wait to do other jobs at home."
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5 years ago
Esther
received a $253 second payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have enough food for the family and I will be in a position to cut the daily cost of buying them. I will also save money to buy a heifer."
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5 years ago
Weldon
received a $253 second payment.
"I expect my life to change that I will have saved enough to buy seeds and fertilizers on time. I will be so happy to do planting on time."
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5 years ago
Nancy
received a $253 second payment.
"I expect my life to have changed in that I will have started horticulture farming. I will have enough food to feed my children."
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5 years ago
David
received a $253 second payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have bought a piece of land and I will do a horticulture farming."
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