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 over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent a big portion of my third transfer on paying school fee for my daughter who was pursuing her medical course in a public university. Being a micro-farmer, the little income I generated from my farming activity had been the main source of school fee for the daughter.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Were it not for these transfers, I would not have managed to register my daughter for a medical cause in the university where she is right now. Similarly, I would not have constructed a permanent house but would have rather stayed in temporary one that I had before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has worked well in maintaining secrecy of the recipients' transfer status.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer on electrical wiring for my chicken house, and cultivated maize and beans on my piece of land.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I have always wanted to keep chieken, but I have not been able to raise the capital, am now going to fulfill my wish.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the token transfer on buying mattress, chairs and cooking utensils.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy because I didn't have enough money to buy all this basic equipments.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on poultry rearing project, I will also buy water pump machine to help in irrigating my farm and lastly use the remaining amount to pay school fees for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is being able to educate my children to secondary level.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship currently in my life is on paying school fees for my children in secondary school, with the current acute draught, plants are not doing well making life very difficult since we can't get extra yields to sell.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm cultivating in the farm.Maize and beans are the main crops we grow.
