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
47900 KES ($468 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent on paying school fees for my children in secondary school and the remaining on boosting my small retail business of selling foodstuffs.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying building materials 30000 KES such as iron sheets , timber since I am planning to building a spacious decent house. I paid school fees for my four children 10000 KES. I bought buying two bags of maize 8000 KES and have saved some amount on my personal account 7400 KES
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am currently educating my children with a lot ease.They are no longer sent home for school fees hence I have gain a peaceful state of mind.I am thankful to GiveDirectly for giving me an opportunity to see my children through their education sincerely this has been my greatest dream and call.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on purchasing two sacks of maize to sustain us through this drought that everybody else suffered from extreme hunger. It was in deed a blessing receiving such an amount of money at that particular situation when I seriously needed money.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received my transfer since at that moment, I didn't even have a single cent in my pocket neither did I possess any food stuff in my store. I was extremely poor if I may say.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship so far has been feeding our large family and paying Secondary School fees without a meaningful source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the evening when I'm just from casual labour. I can see the pride in my wife's face when I bring home food and money.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money would change our lives because, we are going to expand our house to a larger size where we can all fit in without sleeping at our neighbor's place.
