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
50000 KES ($501 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I got my third transfer when my wife died so I used it in burial preparation because I had no money at the moment. I am very grateful for give directly for having helped me give my lovely wife a very nice send off.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on paying school fee for my son who is in secondary school. I then bought some iron sheets which I will be using in building myself a house because I currently live in a rental house. I then spent the rest on repairing my fishing boat which was leaking.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have hope that I will be able to build my own house and move form the rental house that I currently live in.
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 my first transfer on paying school fees of 5000 Kes and bought a mattress @4000 Kes. I spent the rest on buying food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I felt excited because I really needed to pay my son's school fees.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I faced in my life is when I lost my wife who had been sick for a very long time. I used a lot of resources in hospital including the several operations she underwent but eventually she passed only leaving me with a lot of debts that I am still paying to date.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after coming back from my fishing business, having a chat with my friends.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am so happy to have been selected as one of the recipients because I have so many people to support in terms of paying their school fees and l am not able to accomplish this with the meagre income I get from my fishing business.
