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 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying building materials that I used to build a new house. I used to stay in my co-wife's house and I had to build my own. The remaining amount I spent on paying school fees for my daughter in secondary school. I am happy I did not have to borrow from our local table banking group to pay school fees like was the norm.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer on buying iron sheets for construction of my new house, 1 sac of maize for food security and a lager portion of the cash transfer was spent on paying school fees for my daughter.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have paid school fees for my daughter and her studies are no longer interrupted with because of fee arrears. We also eat three meals a day which was not the case before I received this cash transfer. Thank you Givedirectly for reaching out to me.
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?
When I received my first transfer, I cleared secondary school fees for my son with the whole of it.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to clear school fees balances for my son and build a semi-permanent house of 30 iron sheets. That is how I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum transfer.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on iron sheets, poles, timber, nails, and then pay the builder so as to construct our own house. If there will be any money remaining, we are planning to spend it on school fees for our children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is my small business of selling vegetables at our local market centre.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is the fact that I don't have a house and I am forced to live in another person's home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am taking my supper after finishing the day's tasks.
