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 over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying college fee worth 30000 KES for my child who is currently training as a teacher and saved the remaining amount of 15000 KES for future use.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The difference in my life now is that Am able to pay college fee for my child who is currenty training as a teacher which I could have not managed without receiving the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well by giving unconditional transfer to people in the village to help improve lives .
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 spent 31000 KES of second transfer to pay teachers college for my son, 9000 KES I've spent to boost my fish business and 10000 KES I've saved for emergency cases.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is completing the balance fee for my child. Education is the best gift of a parent to her child.
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 paid 6,000KES on school fees for my child, and spent 4,000KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to pay college fees for my child, buy iron sheet and build an iron roofed house, and also increase stock for my fish retail business.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to rebuild my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that I have built the house I am in and I have taken my child through high school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is paying school fees for my children and providing for them
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am operating my fish business
