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 ($466 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent 30000 KES of my third transfer on opening up a shop. I used 10000 KES to rent a farm and used the rest of the money on buying a few households.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I used the second transfer to buy a piece of land and built my compound thus I feel more independent. I'm also able to raise school fee from the business I opened. This has enabled my children to study well without breaking for school fee.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Gd does well by giving cash to recipients and letting them decide on what to use it on without any restrictions.
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?
I spent most of the transfer to renovate and plaster my house to avoid repairing it all the time.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that l am now staying in a very nice good looking house like other people in our village.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
From my first transfer, I spent 6,000 KES to till my farm,pent 1,500 KES to pay school fees for my children, and the remaining 2,300 KES I spent on food and other household expenditures.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my second transfer to pay school fees, buy land and start a business.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to buy some iron sheets and renovate our house. I am also planning to spend part of the transfer to pay school fees for our children. I will spend the rest of the money to start a grocery shop.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of building our own home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is lack of food, because the family is big and our income is meagre.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am taking breakfast together with my children.
