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?
I look after my mentally sick/unstable father who is wholly dependent on me. This involves a lot of resources because he has to eat and regular check-ups. It has been a hard journey doing this but when Givedirectly started giving us the transfers, It has greatly lessened the huge load that I usually carry because I also have my children to take care of. I also built a new house and we now live more comfortably than before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I am planning to improve my savings habit and start saving for my children's school fees.
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 the fact that I am more confident that I can take care of my children and provide the basic needs that they need such as food, clothing and education. I also built a new house since the one we initially lived in was no longer in a good shape. I can confidently say we now live a quite comfortable life unlike before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My expectation in the next six months is to buy a motorcycle which I will use for taxi services. This will also bring in extra income for my family thus improving the general lifestyle. I want my children to have a comfortable home to stay, enough food and for them to study well.
7th 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 currently is different since I have started building a house for my family which is almost coming into completion.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
The only goals I now have is to finish building a house for my family and buy some chairs.
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 happiness.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in that I will have started building a house for my family and bought some chairs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Although am sure that all I have planned for will never be enough but will keep on planning more. The plan to construct a new house was not in my list of plans initially but at the moment i feel that it is a requirement and am already working on it and i your next visit to our home you be able to see the progress.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently I am happy that I have security in terms of finances and like any other person who is waiting for the monthly pay I am also looking forward to the end of every month to receive my pay from Give Directly. this was not the case before and i can say that I am feeling good that I am in the program.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
since I have a plan to own a good dairy cow , I am praying that by the end of this six months I will have realized that dream.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Looking at how life is at the moment, I feel that I have been given an extra effort to buy new iron sheets which I am now feeling good that I will be constructing a new house with the same transfer in the coming months.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Losing money i had invested in farming due to drought is the biggest hardship i faced in my life. It took me very many years to recover from that loss.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evening is the happiest part of my day because i get time to spend with my family and at the same time rest after a long day of farm work.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to spend my tranfer on improving my farm work. I will purchase farm tools and other necessary requirements.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Starting up farming business is an achievement am proudest of in my life. Since i started, i have been able to provide for my family.
