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.
Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
There will be no further updates from this completed recipient.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time 4 years ago
check
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 save part of my monthly transfers and use the savings to join college. I want to study electrical wiring as it is my passion and with added knowledge, I am certain of growing in that area. After that, I know I will get a good job which will pay well to help me sustain my needs comfortably.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I spent my transfer on paying school fees arrears for my children so that they may not be sent home for the same. Before the transfers, they would be sent home regularly and I did not want a repeat of the same after getting my transfers. Before the transfers, I used to spend at my brother's house because I did not have my own. This is why I used my transfers to buy building materials which I used to finish constructing my own house. Right now I am independent and I have some privacy now that I have my house.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I am certain that I will college since I will have saved enough to pay for college fees needed for joining. As I continue getting my transfers monthly, I will be using them to pay my fees. The rest of the transfers I will use for my upkeep while in college. By the time the transfers will be coming to an end, I will have finished the course I plan to study.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
attach_money
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I now want to pursue my college education because this will enable me to have a better future.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
There is a difference in diet in my house since we can now afford to buy food easily without so much strain. Moreover, we are able to buy a variety of food on a daily basis, something that we could rarely achieve in the past. I will also be able to finish up my house.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to be different because I will buy livestock that I will sell at will when I am financially incapacitated.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I saw a big difference in my life when I was able to plaster my house which was not finished. My house was initially plastered using cow-dung but I changed all that by using cement to plaster the entire house.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that i have faced was being forced to drop out of high school repeatedly due to lack of school fees.As a result, i ended up completing my high school education in six years instead of the normal four years.This has really derailed a lot of the plans that i had in mind.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after completing my daily chores and i am able to relax as i share the evening meal with my mother and siblings.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on paying fees for my college education so that i can pursue a course in electrical engineering.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that i am proudest of was being able to build my own house at a very tender age.As a result,i have managed to gain respect amongst my peers since in our community,it is considered a taboo for a young man to be living with the parents in the same house.
