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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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is different from how it would have been four months ago in that I have improved harvest as a result of GD transfers. Before the transfers, I used to farm using local methods such as local seed without fertilizers. I did not have the resources to buy fertilizer and hybrid seed. Since I started receiving these transfers, I have been using part of it to buy hybrid seed and fertilizers which has increased my harvest from 3 sacks to 7 sacks. I finally feel I am getting what I have been working for all these years. Thanks to GD for the transfers.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goa in the next four months is is to continue paying school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school now. I do not always feel good whenever she is sent home because the time she is at home, others are studying hence she gets affected in her final performance.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving these transfers is that I have always had fees for my daughter in time. Before the transfers, she would be sent home and she would stay at home for as long as a month as I was still looking for the money to pay. This is because I did not have a stable source of income to help me meet all the needs and pay her school fees arrears in time. With GD transfers, I have been able to pay her arrears on a monthly basis which has made a lot of difference in my life.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have started a business to boost my income. I would not want to struggle as I have in the past to meet my needs. The profits from the business will help me meet my needs with ease and the business will help me improve on service delivery to my family.
15th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because I no longer have stress of paying school fee for my daughter as compared to before when I had to work for people in their farms.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to start cattle farming for my future use, where by I will be able to sell some in future and spend the money to pay school fee for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that since I started receiving this money my daughter has never been sent home for school fee arrears and I have been spending almost everything to pay school fee. When I get the money I also have enough food to eat and get sertisfied as compared before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six I expect to have started cattle keeping and can sell them when I have any emergency to attend to.
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Because I have been using most of the transfers I receive to pay my daughter's school fees, she is not constantly sent home for school fee arrears like before. whenever she is sent away though, she doesn't have to stay as long as she did before we started receiving these transfers while I tried to raise the fees.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I have no additional goal for the next four months because I still want to ensure that my daughter's school fees is cleared to avoid her being sent away from school. She is almost in her final year and I would like her to concentrate fully in her studies. When I am done paying her fees for the entire year, then will I think of a project to focus on.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I do not have a source of income and these transfers have helped me take care of certain needs that arise especially those of my daughter in school without having to resort to selling my farm produce to raise the money as was the norm before. This means that I have food security because I still have my cereals which I know would not be in existence if it were not for the transfers.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I don't expect my life to change much because I am still focusing on my daughter's school fee payment. This will not allow me to invest the transfers on anything tangible, but I am sure I will be living a stress-free life because I will have made a lot of improvements in the school fees sector. After this,I will focus on constructing a new kitchen because I don't have any at the moment.
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because l am able to pay school fee to my children comfortably.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any new or additional goal a part from educating my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that l am able to pay school fee for my children without so much stress as before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to continue pay school fee my children.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2735 KES ($27 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Currently, I do not have any new goal. I will just stick with what I had planned earlier.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Thanks Give Directly, I was able to receive treatment in time and I know I will be fine to continue with my activities as usual. I was also able to pay school fees in time and I know my children will never be sent home for the same.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I plan to use the transfer on starting up a good business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was able to go to the hospital in time to receive treatment immediately unlike before where I would struggle to raise the money for treatment.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is getting finances to provide enough food for the orphans that I stay with.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I relax and share meals together with my family.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to educate my child with the money because at times I feel bad when I see her at home due to lack of fees.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is when I paid school fees for my daughter who joined form one last year since it has been my dream to provide better education for my children.This was as a result of good harvest.