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 is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that we look healthier and happier. We are now able to eat well and dress nicely. My children are very neat because I recently bought them new clothes. They look brighter and this brings me joy as a mother.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional goals for my life for the next four-month is to pay school fees for my daughter who is in college. She had stayed at home for a long time after finishing school and I felt bad seeing her idle with no hope of advancing herself professionally. She almost got into depression and it couldn't take long before she could wrong decisions such as getting married. I am glad Give Directly came at the right time and saved my daughter by giving us hope and a better future.
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 we can nowadays afford to take a balanced meal. We rarely sleep hungry as we used to when I only depended on casual jobs. The fact that we are able to eat well and my children look healthy is the biggest difference in my life. I feel like its an achievement since providing for my family is not an issue anymore
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I do not expect much change in the next six months because I still have school fees to pay. I have several school children and it would be difficult to start a new project at the moment. Although I am planning to save the little money I get from casual jobs and start an income-generating activity later.
7th Payment
Transfer Amount
4560 KES ($44 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Currently, my children and I can now dress well as we can be able to buy clothes and shoes to look presentable., I can also eat healthy meals each day as we do shopping for a month and the money that I earn from other sources can be used on projects that help in changing our lifestyle. I can also be able to pay school fees for my children who hardly stay at home for more than a day waiting for me to raise their school fees from doing casual work.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to save and buy building materials like iron sheets, poles and nails that I plan to use in building a new kitchen as we have a thatched one that leaks whenever it rains.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to do household shopping that lasts me a whole month. My family can now afford to eat healthy food daily. Beforehand my children would go hungry even for days without food. I earned just a little income from casual work it would not be enough most of the time. There is enough food to last us a month in the house, thanks to GiveDirectly transfers.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I shall have bought building materials by saving the transfers and built the kitchen by then. I look forward to having a beautiful kitchen that will be the envy of the entire village.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
4560 KES ($45 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am very happy and proud because l have manage to take my daughter to technical collage, after every body thought that l have fail and my daughter will be a useless person in the society.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to be stress free because l will continue getting money and pay for my daughter collage fee.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because l am able to pay fee for my daughter comfortably. When l get the transfer am always very happy because l know l will get what l lack that day.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I do not have any new goal or additional a part form pay fee for my daughter
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is not being able to gain profit from the farm produce for the past three months. This has made it difficult to meet our basic needs because of financial constraint.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am always happy in the morning,despite what most people go through in sick bed .God is able to grant me another day to live which makes me gratefully.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfer on building a new house, the one am in is leaking during rainy season and mostly destroys my documents and my household items.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is when I was able to buy a sofa set from the profit I got from my farm produce this has enable my children to sit comfortably while doing their studies back at home.