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
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer on paying school for my child who is in high school and now I am at peace since she is going to school without any school fees arrears and the worries of her being sent home for school is no longer their up to next year when she starts her final year.I built a two roomed kitchen .I also cemented my house and fixed two steel windows with a steel door as well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying sand and cement which were used on plastering my house because I had never plastered it. I then paid school fee for my son who is in secondary school and spent the rest on buying new fishing nets and repairing the old one for my fishing business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I never thought that I would ever mop my house because I could not afford to plaster the floor but now I do so thanks to the transfers that enabled me to afford to plaster my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of the first transfer to pay school fee for my son who has been staying home for so long since I could not manage to raise his school fee. The remaining balance l spent to buy building materials as l am planning to build a kitchen.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received the transfer l was very happy because l knew that my child will now go back to school and learn like other children.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Availing sufficient meals for my family is a difficult task given my low income.I will inject part of the money from Givedirectly into my business to boost my income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During the day when customers come to my business,meaning my family too will have food put on the table.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Am feeling happy for soon am going to pay school fees for my children in high school courtesy of cash transfer from Givedirectly.
