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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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at home in the afternoon, going about my daily activities and planning to visit my neighbor, when I received an M-Pesa message confirming that I had received $200 from GiveDirectly. I was so happy and immediately informed the rest of my family about the good news. This money was a complete surprise because I was not expecting to receive it so soon. My first thought was to address the food needs in my home and to pay the remaining school fees for two of my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
GiveDirectly's assistance has brought a significant change to my life. Without their recent transfer, my kids would not have been able to sit for their end-of-term examinations, which would have been a situation I would not have wanted. Additionally, I was able to address the food needs at home, ensuring that when my children come home for the holidays next week, they will have enough to eat. This has greatly improved our family life, bringing endless joy and happiness to our home.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon receiving $200 from GiveDirectly, I was overjoyed and deeply thankful for their support. I had two pressing issues: food and education for my children. I have six kids, five still in school, so education has always been my priority. I see it as an investment for my family's future because, through education, my children will become competitive in the job market.
I used $100 to pay school fees and send them bus fare, as they are closing next week. This allowed them to sit for their exams because I had received information that they were being sent home to look for money and would not have been able to take their end-of-term exams otherwise.
I used $70 to address the food needs at home because we did not have enough to eat. The rest of the money went towards buying household items.
I am very grateful for GiveDirectly's support because they helped my kids sit for their end-of-term exams.
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What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I am struggling to raise school fees for my children at the moment because iam not financially
Stable. We have been depending on farming which is now inside the lake due to the submergence of the lake Baringo water. I am planning to use the first cash transfers to pay school fees. Iam also planning to invest in my farm after the lake water return to it's normal place. I will use the remaining money to buy food, livestock's, clothes and furnitures for my family so that we can live a comfortable life
What is the happiest part of your day?
Having 3 children in Senior secondary school is a great privilege to my family because my hard work is not in vain. I am happy because my first born child is in her final year. I know next year will be a bit lighter for our family to raise school fees for other children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I had small business shop in my compound which was the main source of income to my family but due to lack of finance it collapsed. I am now struggling to raise school fees for my 3 school going children who are in their senior secondary level because iam depending on casual labour which is very rare to get in my village because all farms were submerged by the lake Baringo water during the recent floods.
