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 is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different from the way it was four months ago in that I have managed to save more money than I could save without their assistance. I am planning to use the savings to construct a house by December. I badly want to have my own house because living in rental houses is very expensive. By owning my own house I will be relieved from the burden of raising monthly house rent.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My main goal currently is to ensure that I raise enough money so that I construct a house. My target is to ensure I have a complete house by December. This will save me from the cost of paying for monthly house and I'll, therefore, spend the money meant for rent on meeting other household needs and even start other income-generating activities.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I have been saving my transfers for the last four months with the aim of using it to construct a house. Currently, I do not have a house thus I'm forced to stay in a rental house. It's usually very costly staying in a rental house especially when one doesn't have a stable source of income. I'm happy and proud I have saved a good amount of money and I'm hopeful that by December this year I'll have constructed my house.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I'm hopeful that I'll have constructed a house. Thereafter I'll use the money which I'm currently spending on rent on developing myself. Currently, I lack most of the household items and I'm planning to purchase them using the money I'm currently spending on house rent. Later I will start a business that will sustain me even after Give Directly have finished their program in this village
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 months ago because l am putting on very decent cloth as compared to before. I am also eating a well balanced diet being that I am able to support my mother in household expenditure.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to start saving and buy comfortable furniture, since I do not have very comfortable furniture to sit on, I am sitting on plastic chairs which are not very uncomfortable. There are also some seats that I have been admiring but I can not afford to buy them, but I am sure with the money I am getting from give directly I will be able to buy them very soon .
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 manage to buy decent clothes in the last four months and now my dress style has reached because I am able put on very smart decent clothes that I did not know I could do. I am also eating a well balance diet because I manage to support my mother in household expenditure. I no longer eat vegetable throughout as we used to do.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have bought very comfortable furniture of my choice and sitting on them happily. I will move the plastic ones in my bedroom, be used when there is need.
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?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because l have manage to buy so many households that l did not have.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to start buy building materials as l am planning to put up my own house, to move out from the centre where l am paying house rent, which is very expensive.
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, l have manage to buy so many households that l did not have , since l started my own life from my parent's house and l did not have anything. When l was at my parent's house we used to share with my brother bed and l was not comfortable with this, fortunately l manage to buy my own bed and mattress where l sleep comfortably.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have bought build materials and started build my house.
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?
I now have a new high density mattress which I never had before when I used to sleep on a mat on the floor. This is a big change in my life right now. Moreover, I now find it so easy to buy more than enough food because I have enough cash at my disposal due to the cash transfers I get from GD.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I have a goal of buying a new sofa-set that will be of great importance to me and my visitors. You see right now I do not have any seat in my house so whenever I get visitors, the only place they can sit on is right on the floor, which is not a very good thing.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
This money has helped to purchase certain items that I have desired to have in my life but I have never been able to have them due to lack of cash. For instance, I have even able to buy a new bed and a new mattress, shoes and new house seats.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will have bought the new sofa-set which will be of great importance for me and my visitors. Right now my visitors either seat down on the floor or alternatively seat on a water jerrycan which is so embarrassing to me.
4th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I do not have any financial stress since I have monthly income. I also bought two goats in case I have any financial crisis in future I can sell them and get more money to use.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I am planning to open ashop business that will enable me get sustainable income hence I can get more money to enable me a achieve my other goals.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am not idle because I am busy taking care of my two goats.I believe when I take good care of them, they will multiply very fast.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I do not have any new goal because I have not achieved my initial goal of building my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is sleeping at a neighbour's house which is leaky when it rains as I don't own a shelter.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when we chat and share development ideas with my peers. At this time I am free after cultivating my farm.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building my own house as I sleep at the neighbour's house which leaks when it rains.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is the goat and my beddings which I bought from my savings when I working as casual labourer.