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
50000 KES ($499 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used the money to build a new toilet because I had no toilet by then. I then decided to use the rest to pay school fees for my daughter.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer to purchase sand 9000KES,ballast 8000KES,wire mesh 5600KES,cement 10600KES,school fees 8000KES,kept 8000KES as savings.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to pay school fees and bought some building material ready for construction work to take place.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
We built a pit latrine with the token payment.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We are planning to repair our old house with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to expand house and cement my house. Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my children. Finally l would like to dig a pit latrine for my family since our toilet was washed out by flood
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have worked hard and built a bigger house than the one we used to have.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon when Givedirectly staff visited my house knowing that I am going to improve my life by receiving money from them.
