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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I spent my second transfer on paying dowry for my wife. Her parents had ordered her to go back to them if I can not pay her dowry. It was a total shame on my side, I felt embarrassed anywhere I walked for failing to pay dowry price for the wife. Apart from the dowry, I constructed a house. I never liked the kind of life I lived of seeking for accommodation at the neighborhood with my wife and a baby. That was another embarrassment altogether. I thank Give Directly for this far it has brought me.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have experienced a very big difference in my daily life as I can brag that I posses a wife and a very nice house both courtesy of Give Directly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of my transfer on buying a mattress and bedding because the ones i had were worn out and i had just gotten married.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a house of my own, currently i am staying in my deceased parents house.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My first plan is to use part of the transfer to build a house, because currently I don't have one. Secondly, I plan to use another part of the transfer to plough my farm where I intend to grow tomatoes. Lastly, I plan to use the remaining amount to buy food.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am very proud of is, having bought five goats as investment for my famly, with savings from my horticultural activity that I carried out some time back.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is, unreliable source of income to buy food daily because casual work is very unreliable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon, when I am relaxing at home having a nap, after I have finished my casual work.
