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?
Having started a project which requires a good magnitude of resources, I currently don't have an additional goal since all my concentration is focused on seeing the poultry project getting fully established in the next four to six months.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
Having been receiving the transfers from GiveDirectly for almost two years now, I have been so grateful for the changes I have witnessed in my daily life. I have witnessed a project after the project getting completed with successful outcomes. It has been my wish that I start one project which will keep GiveDirectly in our memories even after the completion of our term. In the last four months, I have been able to make a decision to start poultry farming which I have already started. construction of a chicken coop has been the toughest phase of the projects and I am thankful that it is now completed. Completing it has made the project a reality and the next step of bringing in the chicks will soon be picking.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, it is my expectation that I will have completed the last phase of the poultry project which I am currently working on. Now that I am in its initiation stages, I am hopeful that the whole structure will be well set in the next four months and in the next two months, I will be bringing in birds and at the same time sourcing their feeds.
16th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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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 in that, I have built a spacious house which can accommodate all my family members comfortably. The house we were previously, was small and my children were always forced to sleep at our neighbor's house. Through this, I felt their lives were endangered while heading to sleep at night passing through the dark bushes. Therefore having this house is the greatest gift that GiveDirectly has enabled me to have.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
The additional goal for my life for the next four months is that I intend to actualize my poultry keeping project using the upcoming transfers. I believe this project will ensure a continuous source of income even after GiveDirectly will have stopped sending us the transfers. I have already started buying some iron sheets for building a chicken coop which is my motivator.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four month is that I own goats which I did not have before. I am hopeful that when they reproduce in the foreseen future, selling some of them will be the option and use the money to purchase a dairy cow in place of the goats. This is because my intention is to increase the litters of milk I get on a daily basis for sale.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have started my poultry keeping project. With the project running, I would be assured of a continuous income for my family hence catering for my family needs will not be a struggle.
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Building a house is very expensive. I would still be living in an old small house that could not accommodate my family. My income from casual jobs is very little and farming is unproductive anymore. The only way I have managed to build a house to accommodate us all was getting aid and it came from GiveDirectly. Additionally, I now have plans to start a poultry project. This will be a good source of income. My life has completely changed because of these transfers.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I plan to build a poultry house and buy chicken to keep.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life in the last four months is my new and improved home. My problem was finding money to make my home a good place to live in. Using these last four transfers, I completed the construction of the house by buying ceiling board materials and paint. The well-completed house has now improved my compound and makes me happy to live like some of my neighbors who are employed and had to build their compounds because they could afford it.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I will be having a cow and a poultry farming system. My income will have increased from the eggs that I will be selling.
7th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life currently is different since I have been able to build an iron sheet roofed house for my family and I have also been able to buy a bed and a table.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
The new goals I now have is to build a chicken pen and a kitchen.
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 happiness since the house I now live in is more decent.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in that I will have built a chicken pen and a kitchen. I will have also started buying some chicken.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
455 KES ($4 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have been thinking of building a house for awhile, now i am becoming sure that its going to be a reality soon with the coming of the transfers.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am more confident now more than before that i may be able to actualize the things that i have only been thinking about. We are also more happy as a family because there are reduced cases of wrangles at home.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, i want to have a better status in the community by building a better house for us and ensuring that my children get all they need.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference right now is that we do not lack any household items anymore and we doesn't lack food for our family.
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is when i bought a cow through my saving and it died with the calf.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after i am done with the days activities and am heading to rest.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building a new house and equipping it.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement i am proudest of is my cow which i bought through saving small money from my casual labour.