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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I spent my second transfer to buy building materials that I will use to construct a new house. My old house has been leaking for sometime now and I am not able to sleep comfortably being that it could rain on me. I am happy that I will have a better house. I also paid school fees for my daughter who is taking a course in hairdressing. I am hopeful that she will be self dependent and maybe not be poor like me. I have also been using part of the money to buy food for my family. For sometime now,hunger has been history in my house. I am so tankful to GiveDirectly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to feed my family without much strain like previously where we could even go to bed on empty stomach. We have something to feed on everyday courtesy of GiveDirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to invest on rice farming after which I'll sell the produce and paid school fee for my children.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on constructing a furnished house since I have a small old house that cannot accommodate us comfortable with my family.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My plan is to build another house in a higher ground to prevent being displaced whenever it rains here, start a small business of selling foodstuffs here in the village and use the remaining amount to by farm equipment.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of was last year when I saved money and bought one sheep and three goats which I'm currently raising.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship facing me currently is on making ends meet, without stepping out to look for casual work, the family is more likely to sleep hungry.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm cultivating in my farm even though the acute drought has made farming to become unreliable especially the last two seasons.
