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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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 currently is different from how it was four months ago since I can now support my son and his family in buying some food like maize flour unlike before when I used to depend on them for everything.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any new goal for the next four months. This is because I am growing old each day and my main now is to ensure that I get food any time I am hungry.
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 now eat well unlike before when I would take two meals a day. This had made me become more stronger despite my health which is always deteriorating due to old age.
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 be supporting my sons family in footing some bills like buying food. I will also be strong despite my old age due to eating well.
7th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life currently is different since I now have a sheep and some chicken which I did not have before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
The only goal I now have is to construct a chicken pen.
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 happiness.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in that I will have constructed a chicken pen and also bought a sheep.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 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?
The new goals that I have come up with since I started receiving the transfer is to buy a dairy goat and add more hens.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from how it would have been if I had not received the transfer in that I am currently hopeful of good things to come.I currently have enough food for my family unlike before.I can have something to save unlike before when I could spend all earnings on food only.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to have bought a goat and a cow.I expect to be having more food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the transfer is that I am happy I have an income from eggs which help me meet my daily basic needs like food unlike before when I had to rely on other family members.I am currently happy and hopeful in my life due the transfer.
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The hardship that I have faced in my life is running at a loss after spending more on agriculture.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy every day.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spent my transfer on setting up a poultry farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is having educated my children with the little I had.
