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
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying a cupboard, three goats and a calf which I did not have due to the little income that my household make.I paid school fees for my three children who are in nursery school.I bought insecticide to spray on my farm and one bag of maize .I also bought a table.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I now have my own livestock which I have dreamt of for many years.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GiveDirectly did well by uplifted the living standards of the poorest household in my community by giving money with no strings attached.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer to invest in rice farming because after production I'll make a good profit and pay my children school fees and start a retail shop for my daily income.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that hopefully I'll be starting a business for my daily income and my children school fee.
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 was able to renovate the house with 7000 KES and also bought a mattress worth 3000 KES with my first transfer
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I would like to start up a business and buy 2 cows with my upcoming transfer
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on livestock and household items.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is taking care of my children after their father died more than three years ago.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of money and food, because I don't have a steady job, and sometimes I fail to find work.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am with my children in the house and we have something to eat.
