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 ($468 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a larger portion of the transfer to pay my two children in secondary school fee. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The difference in my life is that I'm no longer stressed up searching for my two children fee as it used to be because I managed to pay most of the fee.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What GD does well is that it doesn't direct the beneficiaries on how to use the money. At this moment I'm not aware of what GD doesn't do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay school fee for my children for 35000 KES, 10000 KES i spent to lease a farm , 3500 KES i spent to buy a 90 kg of corn and the remaining cash i spent on daily household expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the ability to pay school fee for my children
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought my children clothes and shoes 5400 KES, maize with 3800 KES and food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will build a new house with the upcoming lumpsum payment.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use part of the money to pay school fees for my son and daughter who are in secondary school, build a three roomed semi-permanent house and use the remaining to start a small business of selling "omena".
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is, building this iron sheets house. When my husband passed away in 2008,he left me in a leaking grass thatched house but av worked hard and build this better house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is am economically down and I don't have any income, I have children I'm secondary school and I depend on well wishers to pay school fees for them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am working on my farm land.
