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 ($485 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on purchasing food for the family consumption, paid fees for my child who is in college and used most of the amount on treating my child who has a mental problem.
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 have not been stressed up because of the fee arrears because I managed to reduce the balance.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GiveDirectly did well was by being straight forward and the recipients did not have to go to the usual long procedures to get the transfer but what they did not do well was sending the money in three divisions, they could have sent it once .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
From my second transfer, I spent 10,000 KES to pay college fees, spent 10,000 KEs to pay for attachment fee, spent 5,000 KEs to buy food and other household expenditure, and the remaining 20,000 KES, I have kept aside for next year's school fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Th biggest difference in my life is that I am now stress free because i dont have any fee balance to clear next year
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought school fees of 5000 KES and bought food with the rest of the token payment.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will pay school fees for my son in college.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on school fees for our children who are in secondary school. Currently two of these children are at home because they were sent away from school due to failure to clear their fee balances in time.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is paying school fees for my children up to where they have reached, even though I am currently having problems trying to continue supporting them.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is loss of employment. I lost my job about two years ago, and since then, life has become very challenging for me and my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when when I am attending to domestic chores around the house.
