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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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
Being a motorcycle rider, I currently do not have one of my own. My goal in the next four months is to purchase my own motorcycle so that I can benefit fully from the daily proceeds since at the moment, I share the profits with the motorcycle owner. At times, when the business is down, I end up going at a loss since the owner always wants a fixed amount irrespective. The motorcycle will also enable me to secure a credit facility using the logbook to invest in other profitable investments
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 I am happier because ever since I initiated a poultry project, It has really picked and this has really boosted my income for not only to cater to my household basic needs but also I have been able to channel it to my savings. Recently, I managed to purchase two bulls and a heifer. Investing in livestock is really a great deal because I am sure that in the future, I will no longer incur much on purchasing milk for my household consumption. Besides, I can sell the surplus for more income generation. With the two bulls, I plan to resell them so that I can use the cash for my other investments.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My expectation in the next six months is that my life will change. My income sources will have really diversified because I initially depended on poultry as a source of income and so by that time, I will have additional income from the sale of milk as well as income from the motorcycle business. I believe my family wellbeing will improve and more so, I will afford to enrol my child in a good academy school
15th 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?
My life is currently different in that I now find the cost of living much more affordable considering the investments that I have made. I have been able to meet most of the family's basic needs and still afford to save the extra cash made.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next foiur months I have plans of buying a dairy cow. I plan to buy a cow amounting to KES 20000. I plan to do this by saving the monthly transfers that I get from GiveDirectly and finally add up with proceeds from farming and other income sources and be able to buy the dairy cow. The dairy cow shall provide milk enough for the family and the excess shall be sold to make additional income for other family use.
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 I have been able to diversify my sources of income. GiveDirectly transfers have enabled me to start a poultry keeping project which is already giving me returns. The money got from this project have graetly assisted me in meeting most of the family's basic needs. By so doing, I have been able to save the extra money obtained from other hustles made and be able to make other profitable investments for the family. I have also been able to improve my subsistence farming by being able to plant in time and planting hybrid crops. This has seen the amount of casual labour that I do reduce by a great extent and allowed me to relax a lot and attend to my own investments.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
By buying a dairy cow, I will have reduced the cost of living by a great extent and saved the money that would otherwise be used to buy milk. By so doing then we can make other valuable investments for the family and even take our child to a good school.
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?
My life is currently different in that I have been able to save more money from my income generating activities and which has enabled me meet most of my needs with little difficulty. In the next few months I will have saved enough money to enable me buy a motorbike albeit on loan. This will enable me be self employed and give us additional income for family use.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
Currently, I work as a motorbike operator where I am hired by someone else. My dream is to have my own where I will be self employed and have more income for the family. This I plan to do by saving all the GiveDirectly transfers for the next four months where I will sell some of my assets to enable me take the motorbike on hire purchase at a local retail shop.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The last four months has seen me increase the number of assets that I own. I now have four goats and twenty five chicken that has enabled me meet most of my family's needs with little or no difficulty at all. The assets that I own have equipped me to be able to meet any needs that come my way be it regular or emergency ones.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to be fully engaged in my poultry keeping and dairy businesses where I will accumulate more income to help me actualize most of my family's needs. I also expect to have my own motorbike and been able to at least pay half of the loan that bought the motorbike.
5th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
455 KES ($4 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?
I am planning to buy a cow so that I will no longer be buying milk and I will also be selling them. This will help me generate income to use in other ways and I will also be saving the money I usually use in the purchase of milk.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life currently is different since I now have a phone which I use to communicate with my friends and two chicken.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My life in the next sis months will have changed since I will be having a cow and this will help me a lot in income generation. My children will also be dressing well.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that I now days do not miss any opportunity of some casual work since I can be easily contacted through the phone which I now posses.
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is when I felt sick and I was admitted to sotik dispensary for one week with malaria and Tuberculosis.I couldn't continue with my duty as a shopkeeper and so my family was left hungry
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up happy and health - ready to start my daily duties. In the morning I feel strong and motivated
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer to open a shop business in oir local centre and use the remaining amount to buy a dairy cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
In the 2013 I planted beans in 1/4 acre, I managed to harvest almost double the normal seasons' harvest, this was attributed by the fertilizers I used and also a good timing of the rain- it rained throughout the season. This is the achievement I am proudest of.