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 do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months because I will have saved enough money to buy another sheep. I have hopes that these sheep will change my life that is why I want to invest heavily in them. I am hoping that no financial need will come up and distract my plan. I believe that all will go well and life will be better through this investment
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life ever since Give Directly came into my life is that I can now afford to buy food. Nowadays my family takes three meals a day which was not the case before. Previously we would take one meal or none at all especially during the bad days when I didn't get a casual job to do. The transfers from Give Directly have boosted me financially and life has become better since they came into our lives. This is evident since our health has improved. We no longer look emaciated and poverty-stricken.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional goal for my life for the next four months is to buy a sheep. Sheep are well known to reproduce within a very short period of time. I will have owned many of them within a very short period of time. They are also very marketable since it is one of the African most liked delicacies. This means I will be secure financially since I can sell them whenever am in a crises
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. The fact that we can eat well and sleep peacefully is a miracle. It was never a guarantee that we would even eat because I used to rely on casual jobs that were very unpredictable. My children had grown thin and malnourished as a result of this. I thank Give Directly for saving me from this shame because nowadays we can afford to eat a balanced diet. I can say life is good and we are all happy because of this change
16th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I would have bought dairy cow that will mature and I will be getting milk from it for my consumption. I will not be spending money to buy milk from my neighbors any more.
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 now have more cattle in that when I have emergency I can sell them and spend the money according to the need. Before I did not have any cattle and this was very risky because any time I have any emergency I would depend on my children which is not right because even them they have their own responsibilities. I am also eating very well in that I always have three meals in a day as compared to before when i was eating twice in a day because of lack of money.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to start saving and buy dairy cow because being that I like taking milk tea, but it is very expensive because I always use a lot of money buy milk every day. So when I have dairy cow I will get milk for my consumption and for that reason I will not spend money to buy milk from my neighbors. I will also sell milk to our near by center and get the money for my up keep.
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 eating a well balanced diet and I do not miss any meal in a day as compared to before. I also have my own cattle that I can sell any time I have emergency.
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES
access_time over 5 years ago
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How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have improve my cattle farming and l am also planning to start dairy farming, where l will be getting milk and not spending money to buy milk from my neighbors.
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 now have my own cattle that l able to sell when l have my personal any emergency and there is nobody who is ready support me. I also very stable when it comes to supporting my children in pay school fee for their children, since l can sell my cattle and pay for my grandchildren fee without thinking twice, when their parents are down financially. Since l started receiving the money l have never gone without food as compared to before, because when l do not have money, l would go to any shop and borrow things knowing very well that l will pay at the end of the month without failing.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional goal is to improve my cattle farming by buying more goats.
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 now have more cattle. I can now afford to have three meals in a day as compared to before when l would only have two meals or even go without any in a day.
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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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 eating very comfortable without depending on people as l use to do.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have so many cattle that l can sell when l have emergency.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any additional or new goal a part from cattle farming that l have started,.
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 eating well without depending on anybody.
4th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to buy a sheep for rearing because it is easy to care of.I believe after sometime it will multiply and I can sell its siblings to buy a cow.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am living a happy and less stressful life because I am now eating well and I do not borrow food from my neighbors.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six month in that I will have bought a cow that will give me milk hence I can sell and get more money to support myself.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can eat three meals in a day unlike before when I could not afford.Secondly I do not borrow food from my neighbors as frequent as I used to do because I have a source of income from GD.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is the old age that has caught up with me. I am not able to work long hours in the farm which is the only source of our income. Sometimes i have to depend on my grandchild to fend for us though he is still a young man who is just a casual labor doing unskilled work in the village.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the evening while sharing a meal with my grandchild. I find their current life experiences interesting as compared to what we valued while growing up, that do not hinder me from teaching him our traditions.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my givedirectly transfer on buying a goat since the one I had was slaughtered during the funeral of my son. Having the goat is a good thing for I can easily sell it to solve any emergency that require cash because i have no husband to help me.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was when i got a bumper harvest from my one acre farm I sold part of the proceeds and built my kitchen. Initially i would endure bad weather cooking in the open or i would be forced to cook in my house which was not specious enough.