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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How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, my life will have changed in that I will have purchased a Friesian heifer. In addition to this, I am foreseeing that my poultry project will have expanded more. My wife will no longer be doing some casual works around the village since she will be running these projects.
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 been able to expand my poultry keeping project. As a result of this, my income from this project has increased. I decided to improve this project since it is more sustainable economically and it can be operated alongside other projects.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional goal for the next four months is to improve my dairy farming. I am planning to achieve this by purchasing a Friesian cow. This will increase my milk production when it reproduces hence my income also. I will use the income from my poultry project to achieve this.
How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is now advanced compared to how it was four months ago. This is because I have been able to expand my poultry keeping project. As a result of this, my income from this project has increased. I have been using this income to pay school fees for my children while ensuring that I save part of it. In addition to this, I no longer buy maize flour daily due to my good farming practices which have led to increased yields. Apart from using quality seeds and fertilizers, I have been practicing crop rotation which has led to a continuous supply of food to my family.
16th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, I plan to expand my poultry keeping project and be able to start dairy farming. These economic activities shall be of great help to me and my family now and in the days to come. As for the dairy farming, I expect to start small with the proceeds from poultry keeping and my salary.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to have fully started the dairy farming project that will see us as a family have a better living standards.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily in the last four months is that I have been able start a poultry keeping project as an economic activity. This is a project that I started in remembrance of the GiveDirectly transfers that we were privileged to be among the recipients. The project has been fully funded by the monthly transfers that I receive from Give Directly and it has been improving each month. I now have a total of 25 chicken and I plan to add more in the remaining months. This has greatly improved my family's standards of living and I am so grateful for it.
How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is different in that I have been able to meet most of my family's needs with little or no difficulty at all. This is as a result of the reinforcement that we received from GiveDirectly transfers. Being able to provide all the basic needs for the family has equally seen me have a peace of mind as a family man. Nothing is as fulfilling as being able to meet all your responsibilities as a parent and this gives me much peace and pride all the time.
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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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 bought a dairy cow and cut the cost of buying milk. I will be able to save some money to pay for school for my children in school and even to expand my existing business of poultry keeping.
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 started a poultry keeping project and it earns me an income by selling eggs at the nearest market near home. Before I could struggle so much to get the money to meet the additional expenses at home including paying school fees for my children in school. Nowadays I get some income daily by selling eggs at the nearest center and this has enabled us to live comfortably and also pay school fees without delay. I am is so grateful for the support because my children are no longer sent home to collect school fees and this has led to the improvement of their performance in school.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goals for my life for the next four months is to save some money to buy a dairy goat and when they will have given birth I will sell them to buy a dairy cow to cut the cost of buying milk. Currently, I buy milk and its so costly for me.
How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that I used to struggle so much to get some income to meet the additional household needs but now I have a good source of income from the sales of eggs. This has enabled me to meet the basic needs of my family and even to pay school fees for my children.
5th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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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 that I have completed my poultry house and there is food stability in my family.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I am planning to have bought poultry and that my poultry business will have started picking up.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my poultry business to have picked up and from it buy a dairy cow. I am also planning to put up a modern house in a month's time this was initially a five year plan but these period has been shortened due to the transfers.
How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different because my mind is now stable and I am able to meet family needs without much strain and these transfers have boosted school fees payment hence my kids are not sent home anymore.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 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?
After finishing construction of the poultry house I intend to built a modern three-roomed house.I also intend to buy a sheep as an investment so that when it multiplies I will sell and start a wholesale in my business.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am now stable and now I have peace of mind and there is less stress in my house. I have hope that my plans will be accomplished. Before these transfers for instance I had stress everyday especially at 6 PM because I would be asked money for food.It was painful going with an empty sack to the maize mills instead of carrying maize from my own farm. But now my countenance has changed and am now happier than before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I will have improved livestock production savings.I am also planning to plant maize to ensure sustainable food production using the next transfer. God willing I will have started a new business in the next six months.My target in poultry farming in the six months is to have 100 chicken layers which currently are only 10.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is motivation to finish my poultry house construction plan because the first transfer has helped me halfway but I have hopes that I will complete with the next transfer.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in live is when I had an accident and got a hand fructure.This limited me providing for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am having dinner with my kids. This makes me feel great.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfers on expanding my dairy farming.This will result in improving my living standard and that of my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is my diploma completion in business administration.