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
48000 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my third transfer to pay school fees for my children who are in college and high school respectively to relieve me the burden of looking for school fees and the remaining amount, I used to restock my utensils business which is my major source of income.
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 second transfer on construction of a 3-roomed house (50,000 KES) though it is not quite finished.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life in that I have a spacious house now,and I am not embarassed to receive visitors like used to be the case when my house had only 2 small rooms.
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 restocking the plastic Items that I sell in various markets. Being the only source of my daily bread, I saw it worth to expand it so that it may generate much income than before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received my transfer because I knew it would enable me expand my business which had began doing poorly due to shortage of operational funds.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face is the burden of school fees. Our eldest daughter who is to join college is stuck here due to lack of finances.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go to the farm. I enjoy doing farm work.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will change my life tremendously. I feel thankful to Give Directly for this incredible opportunity. Since I had already started planning on building a house, it's the first project among others, that I am going to see through.
