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
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I built a semi-permanent house of 38 iron sheets-the house is big indeed. My former house was too tiny and pathetic to offer us comfort that we needed in life since it was much more squeezed and overcrowded.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Currently, I have a goat and a bigger house called Give Directly. Initially, I lived in a tiny one, one room house where we could get it hard even to change clothes. Again, I practice livestock farming which I had been dreaming of before then. The bigger house has really eased us from congestion and therefore it is the biggest difference in my daily life.
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 used 7500 KES from my first transfer to buy a steel door which I will fix on my house to improove the security of my household. The balance was spent on buying my children's school books and mathematical sets as well as foodstuffs for my family since we did not have enough food in the house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy the moment I received my money because I really needed a steel door for my house but did not have cash of my own; thus the transfer from Give Directly was going to enable me achieve this goal.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Pay school fee's for my children is a problem and at times they are sent back home to clear the balances.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning's makes me happy because I get to prepare for my job very early in the morning.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will be able to expand my small business and earn more.
