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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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My goal is to save and buy a cow. I hope to be producing milk to will help me to meet the needs of my now huge family after my daughter left her orphans with me.
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 the offsetting of funeral expenses and medical costs for my child that I recently lost. The pain of ; using the child and the bills that came with it were overwhelming. However, receiving the transfers have already helped me to cope up.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect that my life will be improved in the next six months. I will be owning a cow and rearing chickens. From the two ventures, I will be able to get money to feed the family. I will be harvesting maize that I have to grow. I have a lot of hope to better my living conditions and live more comfortably in the next six months.
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Four months ago, there was very little farm produce and so most of the time, I was forced to purchase in the market. This was very costly to me and so my budget was very squeezed. At the moment, I have different variety of indigenous vegetables and beans from my farm to supplement my diet.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My goal in the next four months is to set aside aside some little savings which will enable me to purchase a sheep. I thought of investing in sheep because they multiply very fast and for that reason, my stock will increase too
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I am currently happier because with the monthly transfers, it always guarantees me food on the table on the daily basis. Even when I exhaust the transfers, I am able to take foodstuff on credit from known retailers since they know that I will be able to pay them using the GD transfers
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My life will be better in the next six months because by that time, I will be a proud owner of a sheep since I do not own any livestock at the moment. Most of the people in my village own livestock and being one of them in the near future, I will now be in a position to identify with the rest
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
4560 KES ($45 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
455 KES ($5 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that these transfers have made me happy because I used it on food.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have bought a heifer as a future investment and I will be harvesting maize in six months time hence adequate food.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is now better than before because am happy that every month I will receiving these transfers.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I am planning to use the next transfer on purchasing maize seeds and start poultry farming and clothing for my kids.
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is food scarcity.I am unable to consistently feed my family as my husband does not contribute due to his old age condition.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning.This is when I have just woken up and usually haven't hard any setbacks or disappointments or even arguments.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building a new house and buy a dairy cow.I live in an old house and I would love to build one.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am proud of having been able to raise up my kids and they are now grown ups.
