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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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I I spent most of my transfer clay to renovate my house. I paid school fees for my children who are in Pre-school and also bought house items which I did not have.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I would not have received the money, I would not have moved out of my parents compound to my own compound and also would not have build a big and comfortable house for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly did well in sending us money directly in our phones and through this, nobody could know that the money had been sent. GiveDirectly should consider enrolling more people into the program.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building my house at cost of 50000KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i now have a new house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought iron sheets for 5500 KES, paid school fees of 1500 KES and did shopping with the rest.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will build a house with the upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use part of the money to build a three roomed semi-permanent house in my own compound then buy one diary cow and use the remaining to start a poultry business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is I farmed tomatoes and sold it and build this house. I used to live in a small grass thatched house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is I don't have a any source of income and providing for my family is very hard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am working on my farm land.
