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 spent the whole of the third transfer to build a spacious house in my own home, since I was staying in a very small house and it was at my in-law's home.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer is that, I could not have manage to build my own home and l could be still staying at my in-law's home in a very small.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly did well in dealing with people directly not involving third party in their process. I did not see what Give Directly did not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer on buying two cows 28,000KES. I also added capital to my small retail shop business 22,000KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have started a small retail shop business which gives me profits and I do not have to do casual jobs to get income as before.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought utensils with 2000 KES, clothes 3000 KES and repaired our motorbike with 4500 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a house and start a business with the upcoming lumpsum transfer.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to establish our own homestead, to do this we will need to buy sand, cement, timber, round poles, nails, iron roofing sheets and barbed wire. We will also need to pay the construction workers. If there are any funds remaining we plan to start a small business, but we are still thinking about what type of business it shall be.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is started a small grocery store. I was able to save quite a tidy sum of money, my spouse then supplemented my savings with his own and we managed to build our current house which is my pride and joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to start a small business. My grocery store was not very profitable so I had to close it down, this means that I depend on my spouse for everything. I would like some degree of financial independence and I would also like to support him financially but this is impossible because I have no source of income nor capital to start a small business. This often makes me very sad.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around midday when I am having my lunch with my spouse, we often spend some quality time with one another without any distractions and this makes me very happy.
