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
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying 20,000 KES school fee for my daughter in high school, bought 20 iron sheets at 16,500 KES which I'll use to build a house, a sack of maize at 5,600 KES, used 4,000 KES to buy clothes for my family then used the rest on food for the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest transfer in my daily life is that my daughter is now peacefully in school without me having to beg my relatives to pay for her fee. Am also very hopeful of having a decent house that will last the rest of my life. Thanks to GiveDirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on reviving my business which had once collapse due to shortage of funds for its operations. Am so proud today that I no longer depend on rich relatives for support after my business had collapsed.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received my transfer, I felt so happy because the transfer would open my eyes towards living a better life. I knew my life would transform a lot with the transfers.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of a large and dissent house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When I go to my potatoes farm every morning and sell it to business people, I feel happy.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means happiness to me since my son had done well in this final primary exams and I wasn't able to pay his fee, now am able to take him to secondary school and pay his fee.
