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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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new addition goats for the next four months is to continue saving the money in merry go round group that we have started in the village to pay school fees for my son who is joining form one. This was my biggest challenge but I believe through this saving culture I will take my son to school and clear the fees on time. This will give me time and a chance to do other chores at home.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I have built a better house for my family. I used to save some amount of money in merry go round group that we have started in our village. When it was my turn to get the money I used it all to buy building material and built a decent house. We used to live in a small mud house which could not host all of us comfortably and this was my biggest challenge. I am so happy because I now live in a much better house unlike before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will be in a position to pay the school fees on time and devote my time to doing horticulture farming to earn an income by selling the produce.
16th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different from how it was four in that I have to build a spacious and a better house for my family and my children have a good place to sleep and also to do their assignment without any difficulties. Before it was not easy because we had only one house and spending a night with a group up children in our roof was a taboo. we are so happy with the support.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal for the next four months to save money to buy a heifer. This project is very profitable when it has reproduced because I will be getting milk to sell and also for my family consumptions.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I have to build a better and spacious house for my family. Before we had only one house and staying together with my five children was not good. There was no privancy and its a taboo in our culture to sleep under one roof with grown up children. Sometimes I could take them to their grandmother house to spend a night there. I am so happy now because of a good house where we sleep comfortably. My children have privacy and they are no longer sleeping at the grandmother house which was so risky to walk during the night. They also have time and space to complete their school assignments.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have saved some money that I receive from GiveDirectly to pay school fees for my child who will be joining form one next year.
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
U used a part of the transfers to facilitate the initiation of my boy to manhood. He had come of age but I was worried about where I would get money for the ceremonies that accompany the right of passage. I also used a part of the transfers to save in a merry go round group. Having a financial group like this means I can save money which was not the case before the transfers came.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I plan to build a house for my sons so that we all have the decency and privacy at home. We will stop using one room that we currently share.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the bigger house I live in. I used to live in a small house that was so badly built. My entire family of eight was living in this one room, including my very grown-up boys. This was very uncomfortable but Now I have an extra room.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will be financially stable from the milk I get because I now own a dairy cow. Getting milk for consumption is very difficult. But with the transfers, my house will be food secure.
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different in many ways. First is that I have food for my children in the maize that I buy every time I receive my transfers. Also that my children go to school without fail.I am happy to be able to pay their school fees on time.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goals are to complete building my house and furnish it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the ability to keep my children in school. I have become stronger economically to even be able to pay school fees for my children. The money I get from casual jobs is now accumulated and paid at the end of the month unlike before when I had to spend it on daily food.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to grow my savings in my merry go round group. I will have completed building a house for my children and this will eb=nable them to study well in their own roo and space.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
455 KES ($4 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
The new goals that I have developed since I started receiving the the transfer include tea leaves nursery bed, build a new house and start more improved farming.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from how it would have been if I had never received the transfer in that I get enough food, have more of development ideas coming in and also I feel I can do more of commercial farming unlike before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to be better in the next six months in that I will not be doing more of casual jobs,I will be getting assistance in fee payment for my children school fee, will be producing milk from my own farm.I expect to lease more piece of land to use for commercial farming.This will improve my financial status.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the transfer is that I feel supported in life.The transfer has given me feeling of power and ability in me to do more of commercial farming.This has brought happiness in my life.
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is my life is sometimes i luck school fees for my children
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is at evening this is because at evening is the time i rest after daily work
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer on building a house
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement which i am proud of in my life is the time we plant tea that assist us in buying food