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
access_time over 6 years ago
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
The construction of my main house is underway. I am currently constructing a semi-permanent house of 30 iron sheets that will give me an opportunity to walk out of a leaky-grass thatched house where we have been languishing in destitution since were married. My second transfer has done me proud!
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that constructing an iron-roofed house has come with status in my life. People in my village don't see me as a destitute anymore since I have moved out of a grass-thatched house. Give Directly has elevated my self-esteem.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first transfer, I spent on a chair and a table and paid school fees for my children. Since I was married to my husband, we had been sitting on the floor and again, my children had never stayed in school a little longer-they could always be sent home for school fees and therefore knowing Give Directly has been great experience and blessings to my life.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I jumped up and down all around. I was extremely joyful since I had never received a total sum of 10000 KES at once in my life before. It was such a great experience.
Enrolled
access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moment is the morning when my children are going to school.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is going to change my life because am going to build my own house and pay school fees for my children.
