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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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 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 is currently different from the way it was four months is that I have enough stock of food and I can also afford the basic needs.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I have an additional goal of statring up a buisness so that I can alos be independent.
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 money from GiveDirectly is that I was able to buy medicines without any challenges.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have plowed and planted maize and beans in my farm both for consumption and commercial.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($237 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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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 my life is life at the old age. Unlike when i was young and active, right now i am not in a position of doing my own things. I have to depend on my children and grand children for everything i need."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"The happiest part of my day is morning, because this is the time i interact with other people and this makes me forget bad memories i have in life, as it normally happens at night."
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
" I am planning to use part of my transfer to improve my house which is in poor condition, and the remaining amount i will use to buy food. Since i am 76 years old, proper diet will boost my strength and body immunity."
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
"The achievement i am proud of is that, i managed to pay school fees for my children's education despite the fact that my husband died long time ago when they were still young and nobody was there to help me raise my family".
