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?
Every day I wake up I am always filled with joy and thanksgiving since my household is food secured. Before having three balanced diet meals was a luxury and my children were skinny getting exposed to diseases that made them be admitted to the hospital most often. Currently, I have purchased an ox with its plough which has enable me to diversify my plantation.
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 these transfers. I intend to use the savings on building a decent kitchen where my wife can cook in comfortably and my children to sleep in too.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I have wider parcels of land which I cultivate on at the moment. This is because I own an ox with its plough from my transfers in the last four months. Therefore, I have diversified my plantations ranging from maize, beans, and vegetables. This has ensured a constant supply of foodstuffs for my household. I am happy that the money I used to buy food every month is being spent on developing projects for my household.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect in the next six months I shall have saved enough money which will facilitate the construction of a beautiful kitchen that I have always longed to construct. When this goal would have come to its completion I will be soo happy since my wife will have a comfortable place to cook.
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?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because l now have my own cattle that I can sell when I will be putting up my house. I also now have hopes that I will manage to build my own house in my own home.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
When I started receiving these transfers, I had set a goal of saving the money in order to build better house. I have not managed to build the house but I have saved enough and managed to buy iron sheets for this course. Until this is done, I have not managed to have an additional goal.
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 that I have manage to start cattle farming for my future use, in that when I will be build I will sell some of them to help me pay for the labour when I will be building my house. I have also managed to save enough money for the purchase of Iron sheets. I want to use the Iron sheets to build my own home, since most of my agemates has there homes and this a very big challenge to me. I could not raise enough money previously that could sustain my family at the same time save. I had to survive from hand to mouth, In order to achieve my project of building
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have completed putting up my home and my family occupying it. I will be free to have my own space and put up my own conditions, at least here in my compound I will be able to do more project like put up a poultry keeping.
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?
I used to eat through hardship before this program and in several occasions we had missed meals, but now I have to thank God for transformations he has done in my house. At this time I can proudly say that my family is a healthy one. I was hopeless with no where to get materials for building a good house. currently, I am hopeful that a house will be a thing of the past.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I plan to start buying livestock, for future use, after I shall have built a house. It is a simple way of saving for the future use for my children's education. I promised myself that I will do whatever needed to make my children acquire quality education. I never had chance to go to school because of poverty.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The difference in my daily life is that, I do casual labour and what I earn is hand to mouth that I could not save to build a house, but through GD, I have bought building materials for new house which to be installed Soon, I will build an iron roofed house, than the one I have now which has got grass roof.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect great achievements, because of transfer I normally receive. Livestock project is a good investment with good income. This I will enable me to save for my children's future education.
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life has become less stressful than it was months ago. I can now dream big and think of projects I could not have thought of before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I have been collecting building materials and I hope that I will have enough soon to construct a new and a much larger house all thanks to these transfers.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
These transfers have helped me manage my household budget better and I can now be able to save my earnings for other projects.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I hope that in six months time, I will have completed constructing my new house so that I can focus on saving for a business that I hope to start.
Initial 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?
My new goal is to save the transfers and build a better house for my family, and move from the leaking house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is not different currently but at least I am getting somewhere .
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect my life to change since I plan to start a small cereals business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There is no difference in my life currently, since I have only received my first transfer.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is taking care of my sick grandfather though I don't have a stable income. Sometimes it forces me to borrow money from friends however repaying becomes difficult .
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is late in the evening when I'm back home and I have taken super with my youngest daughter, especially when I realize that she's well satisfied.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Iam planning to spend my transfer on starting a cereal business in order to get supplementary income, that can enable me support my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is building my own house, now I don't sleep at neighbor's house.