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 ($465 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent much of the third transfer on buying a second hand motor cycle for transport business to and from the market centre.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Our lives have improved because I started a small business for my wife and am also getting an income from my motor cycle transport business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD has done well in improving the lives of people in the village.
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 started a business in chicken rearing and invested 20,000 KES into it,gave 20,000 KES to my wife to start a second hand cloth selling business, bought a sack of maize at 3,000 KES and spent the remaining money on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is starting businesses that are our source of income.
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 bought a mattress for 3,600 KES, bought some pairs of shoes for 1,800 KES and clothes for 3,000 KES. The rest was spent on buying food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to start poultry farming.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on starting a grocery shop in our village, because I have realised there is an opportunity in that, and it represents a steady stream of income for me if I can do it well.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is buying two goats using money that my husband and I saved from our farming activities.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is inability to get proper medical treatment and care for my husband who is asthmatic.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am taking my supper together with my husband and children.
