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 over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to build a specious house that accommodate me with my family. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my children who are secondary school.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer is that, I could not have manage to build a spacious comfortable house and so l could be still staying in a very small house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly did well in doing followup on their recipients to know how their lives has changed. I did not see what Give Directly did not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials. So i bought thirty iron sheets at 19200 KES,I bought nails that took me 2600 KES,timber at 5500 KES,i used 850 KES for transportion of these materials, I bought one sack of corn that cost m 2800 KES, I spent 4000 KES to buy a mattress,i paid 13000 KES school fees for my daughter in secondary,bought school uniform worth 800 KES for my children in primary.I used the remaining to buy food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daughter was not sent away from school for lack of school fees. I also have the building materials ready and i know i will start construction soon.These are the biggest differences in my life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid 4,000KES school fees, bought a bicycle @2,500KES, a bag of maize @2,000KES and spent 2,000KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy iron sheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house for my family.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to build a new house
I plan to pay for my children school fee
I plan to buy household items like chairs, food, table
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is starting my own business. At least it generates for me an income
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is not getting an income generating activity that is constant. This makes it hard to provide for my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am resting with my children
