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 ($468 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my transfer to install electricity in m house. I also paid school fees for my child who is in high school.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that, I now have electricity in my house and no longer worries about money for kerosene and also my child was not sent home for school fees
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has uplifted the living standards of the recipient in our community through cash transfers and also Gd was sending money in portions which enabled one to budget well. I have not seen anything GD did not do well.
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 spend my second transfer on installing electricity at cost of 35000 KES,paid my child's school fees 10,000 KES and use 5,000 KES to buy food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i no longer use paraffin as source of light.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the token payment to fence my home.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I planning to connect electricity to my house, cement my house and pay school fees.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on cement to plaster the walls of my house, and also spend part of it on installing electrical power into my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is building my own house with the money we have saved from my small business of selling second hand clothes.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is having to take care of an anaemic child while I don't have enough money to seek proper medical care for her.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when all the day's work is over and I am able to sit down and relax.
