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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How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I believe that I will not be struggling to pay for my son's school fees. The little money which I will be earning from the sale of my farm produce will be enough to cater for my almost all my family needs. I am proud to say that I won't struggle to at least provide the basic needs such as food. I will continue working with the little resources that I have to develop myself and improve our living standards
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
In the last few months, I spent part of my transfers to pay school fees for my children. I am happy that this time round I do not have any school fees arrears pending come next year. To me, this is the greatest difference in my life. I can now plan ahead since I won't be financially burdened like the previous years
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have new plans other than to continue spending these transfers on paying school fees for my son who is in form three. This would mean that he will not be sent home for the whole of this year. This will give him ample time to prepare well for his final exams.
16th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My life will be different in the next six months as I will be a proud owner of two goats. When they reproduce and increase in number, I will sell some in order to use the money to buy a cow. Dairy farming has always been my dream project for there is always a high demand for milk everywhere.
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 months preceding the current transfer is that I am now happy and my confidence has increased. This is because I have been able to increase the number of seats that I own. I can now confidently welcome visitors into my home as I know that they will get where to sit on comfortably.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to buy two goats for rearing. My main aim is to buy a dairy cow but since it is expensive and I cannot afford it now, I settled on goats as they are relatively cheap and they increase in number over a short period of time. I am planning to use my savings from our table banking group to achieve this.
How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different since I was able to plant early this year like other people in my region. Due to this, I am hopeful of a good harvest this year hence my family will have enough food to last till the next harvesting season. In addition to this, I have also planted some potatoes in another section of my farm. I will sell to traders at our nearest market and use the money I will get to cater for my family needs.
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect my life to change in a positive way. I will have a water tank and we plan to save more money that will enable us buy land. The water tank shall be bought when we get our merry go round contributions and this will bring to an end the perennial problem of water shortage. We are going to commit my husbands pay slip and borrow a loan that will enable us buy land. The land that we are currently staying in is a family land and is already too small to allow us make any reasonable investments in it. Getting our own land shall definitely be a breakthrough for us as a family as it will open us to more opportunities of investment.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life is that I have never earned a monthly income in my life. It has brought total change in my life now that I own some of the assets that I never thought I will own any time soon. I have been able to participate in a merry go round without fail and this is going to help me a lot.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, I am planning to buy a water tank through the collection made from my merry go round.When I get the money, I will add it with some other money and buy a water tank that will bring to an end the endless problem of water shortages.
How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is different in that I have had additional assets that can always assist me meet any financial needs. I also get to afford most of the household needs without necessarily relying on my husband like I used to do before. This has given my husband ample time to concentrate in much more bigger projects that are going to help the family in the long run.
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to own a cow in the next six months. This will be a reminder of the help that GD is sending us. It will give us milk for consumption and sale. I also intend to use the merry go round funds that I am a member to buy chairs. I frequently get visitors and the few we have are not enough, I feel we need some more.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
My life is now better. We can save some cash because GiveDirectly transfers ease our burden of basic needs such food and toiletries. The funds we save can go to school fee without us toughing it out. Our basic needs are comfortably met because when we get the monthly transfer, we buy enough to last us to the next. My husband and I are paying school fee for our niece and nephew hence the high financial demands on us. Things are now lighter because of GD transfers. This is the biggest difference in my daily life.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
At the moment I do not have any new goal. We are focusing on paying school fee and meeting our basic needs. Only that.
How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different because we are well fed as a family and I am at peace most times. I am happy too. I never knew that I will earn a salary - we normally feel we are on GiveDirectly payroll like people on employment. Thank you GD, we appreciate the transfers.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2735 KES ($27 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?
My new goal is to buy livestock
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Since it is the first transfer, my life has not yet changed, with more transfers I will do better.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have started dairy farming
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happy and confident that GD will extend transfer to me and I will earn monthly.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Losing my mother in-law is the biggest hardship i have faced in life. After her death, i had to take up the responsibility of raising up her children and it was a big challenge considering i have my own children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning is the happiest part of my day. Being a business lady, morning gives me a chance to better my work.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to spend my transfer on improving my small business. I will expand my business with the transfer.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Educating my children is an achievement am proudest of in life. All of them are doing well in their studies and i am happy about it.