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?
The biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that I was able to venture into poultry farming to help in the generation of income for my family. With the transfers, I was able to buy poultry to jumpstart the business and now it has blossomed to a full-time project which generates income daily and also provides food for the family.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal for the next four months is to save the transfers with I will receive from GiveDirectly to boost the poultry project that I had started with GiveDIrectly's transfers. I am hopeful I will earn more from it since at the moment it operates full time and the members of my village do come to buy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life for the last four months is that my living standards have improved. The money has sustained me and my family so well through meeting the cost of paying laborers who have been assisting me on my farm and paid the school fees for my grandchildren on time. My grandchildren have not gotten any distractions from their studies due to lack of school fees. I really thankful to God for sending GiveDirectly to our village because there is a lot of improvement in my life.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to boost my poultry project since my aim is to get double production as to compared with the ones I am generating at the moment. I shall get a number of eggs and chicken not only for sale but also for my household's consumption. Therefore, we shall be obtaining high nutritional food at a low cost even after GiveDirectly has phased out of our village.
16th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Currently, my life is different from how it was before Give directly came into my life. Through their transfers, I have been able to meet the cost of labor on my farm and paid the school fee for my grandchildren on time. I am glad that I will be able to get a good harvest this season because I planted on time and used all the necessary farm inputs. My grandchildren will also not be sent home, therefore, they won't be distracted from their studies.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I am a farmer, I normally plant vegetables mostly. It has been my source of income for a long time now. It is a good business although there have been a few challenges. Being that they are very perishable they at times get wasted because I don't have the necessary equipment to store them. At time they burn due to the extreme weather patterns that come as a result of climate change. Therefore for the next four months, I have a new goal of purchasing a water pump which will help me in solving these challenges.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life ever since I started receiving transfers from Give Directly is that my living standards have improved. The money has sustained me and my family so well. I haven't been facing challenges to raise money for meeting the daily family's needs. Previously I would strain myself and still not meet most of my daily expenses. I really thank God for sending this organization to our village because there is a lot of improvement in my life.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My next goal in the next six months is to expand my vegetable farm. The farm is a good source of income and I believe I will be able to reap more benefits if I invest more on it. I am planning to expand the acreage of land under this plantation by leasing a piece of a farm from my neighbor. I will also buy more farm inputs which will help me get a better harvest in the next six months. I will be saving my monthly income so as to be able to accomplish this goal.
12th 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?
Currently, my life is different than it was four months ago because I have been obtaining vegetables at no cost from my horticulture farm. In addition, I have been selling part of the farm produce in the nearby center to rais an additional income. Generally, life has become so easy to me since I do not need to rely on unpredictable casual jobs.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, my new goal is to ensure that I save some of my income and spend them on weeding my farms. I have already prepared some acreage of land in which I shall plant beans and maize. When they are weeded on time, I shall be able to obtain adequate crops for my family. This will save me from purchasing food for the family thus I shall always have some money to use for my personal development.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
In the last four months preceding the second transfer, the biggest difference in my life is the expansion of my horticulture farming. I had used part of my transfers to plant vegetables such as onions, tomatoes, and kales which I have been selling to earn an extra income. As a result, my lifestyle has greatly improved because I always have some cash flow which I have been using to support my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next four months, I expect to start up a poultry farm in my home. From it, I shall beget eggs and chicken not only for sale to generate additional income but also for my household's consumption. This will make us have a variety of sources of food thus an improvement in our diet. We shall as result be obtaining high nutritional food at a low cost as opposed to buying them from the market.
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
I am happy to report that nowadays I make more money from farming than I did before. This is because I can afford farm inputs and even quality seeds which was never the case four months ago. All these have resulted in better farm produce which in turn gives me more money.So far,I have also managed to purchase livestock such as chicken and sheep which I never owned before,all thanks to GD transfers.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I recently invested in poultry farming using the first few transfers that I received from GD. My goal is to expand this project by adding more chickens then constructing a much larger chicken pen that can comfortably house them.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I am a peasant farmer who also makes some little money out of selling some of my farm produce. Lately, I have been able to make slightly more money than I did before because, with the help of GD transfers, I have managed to double my produce. The money helps me in the purchase of quality farm inputs which result in better harvests compared to a few months ago.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I hope that in six months time, I will start reaping the benefits of my poultry project so that I can earn more money which will help me with the management of my medical condition which is quite costly because the medication are quite expensive.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have always wanted to start a poultry farm,and am hoping that I will be able to save some of these transfers to start this project.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently my life is easier and less stressful because I no longer have debts like I used to before I started receiving money from GD.I am also able to provide for my family despite my old age and not being able to work and earn money.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
God willing, I will have started either a poultry or vegetable farming project that will enable me to have another stable source of income to ease our financial burdens.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can easily afford food,(especially breakfast) and other daily requirements and personal needs such as medication. I am also able to take care of my grandchildren's school needs.
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is getting enough food for my family since I also take care of orphans.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is always in morning when the weather is cool and comfortably work on my farm.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to spend my transfer on starting poultry farming and do piped water for farming and domestic use.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The greatest achievement in my life is having educated my children which has enabled them to be independent and no longer a burden to me.