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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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I have no goal as of now. I just want to concentrate more on school fees payment for my three children in secondary school and ensure their studies are not interrupted from being sent home because of unpaid school fees.
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 am able and assured of providing daily meals for my family because of the monthly transfers. I always buy enough food whenever I receive money. I am also a proud owner of two goats that I bought over the last two months using the savings from the transfers. Goats reproduce and multiply fast, and this, I figured will give returns within a short period of time. I am so happy because of what GiveDirectly did for us.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My expectation in the near future is to have enough maize for consumption. I want to utilize my farm and ensure that I produce enough food that would take us through to the next harvesting season. This will reduce the huge expense that usually goes into the food. I also hope that my goats will have multiplied and that I can sell some in case I am faced with an emergency. Having this will help avoid a lot of necessary borrowing whenever the need arises. All these are aimed at being self-sufficient.
15th 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?
Four months ago, there was a lot of famine in my are and hence the only source of income was to go to the forest to look for firewood for sale. At the moment, I no longer strain so much since the vegetables I had planted on my farm are now ready for consumption. I now have them in abundance both for sale as well as for my household consumption. This has enabled me to concentrate most on my farm as well as my vegetable selling business
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 that I am planning to purchase a goat for rearing. I thought it will be a good idea considering my transfers are approaching an end. The goat will not only multiply and increase my stock but will also serve as a good remembrance for the GD transfers. Besides, I plan to save some money to start buying tea in order to sell in a cooperative society
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 as a parent, I am very happy having managed to enrol my daughter in a secondary boarding school. I couldn't manage to do this before because of my strained resources. The money I had earlier own received enabled me to pay for her school fees as well as shopped for her basic necessities. This is a great step in my life as I know that it will enable her to concentrate more in her studies as compared to if she was in a day school
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months because I will have diversified my income sources hence I will no longer strain so much to get the money both for my family consumption as well as to pay school fees for my daughter.
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?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because we have afforded to buy some of the food items that we used to avoid including sugar and cooking fat. Besides, I feel happier as a responsible parent since I have afforded to pay school fees for my three children who are at secondary school. Thus, they enjoy ample time for studies because they are no longer sent home to collect any arrears.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
The additional goals for my life for the next four months is to buy at least 10 hens and a sheep. I chose to prioritize on the two items because it takes a relatively short period of the sheep to mature and reproduce. Besides, I will be getting eggs for consumption and sale from the poultry. To finance the projects, I will save money from that I receive from GiveDirectly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that my three children who are at secondary school have ample time to study because I have afforded to pay their school fees on time. Subsequently, I expect great academic performance from the less disturbed children. As a responsible parent, I feel happy to ensure I educate my children so that they may have a bright future. Thus, I have joined hands with my husband in raising fees by saving the money that we receive from GiveDirectly. Whereas, we utilize the income that we attain from casual work and the sale of firewood on purchasing food and other basic items for our family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change significantly in the next six months. This is because one of my daughters who has completed her secondary school studies will have joined college to further her studies. I will save the money that I get from GiveDirectly to raise her college fees. Besides, I will be more confident about supporting my eight children as they pursue their studies because I will be owning more property, especially livestock. Still, I will have leased more land for farming as I reduce the amount of time that I will be spending handling casual work and fetching firewood from the forest.
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 is different because I have to build a new house. I was living in every old dilapidated house. I am about to complete the construction and this makes me very happy that I will be living in a descent.I have beeen also been able to take care of my girls needs in ordeer to bring them up very well.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I plan to pay school fees for my children who will be joining secondary school.I am going to save money from doing casual jobs over the school holidays.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
In the past months, my life has changed since my children no longer stay at home due to lack of ods school fees. All the money I used to earn from very hard labor was never sufficient to pay the children school fees. This transfer has made it possible for my children to attend school on a daily basis.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, my firstborn child will have joined a computer college that will enable her to acquiree necesaaary school skills for her future life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
455 KES ($4 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 pay fees for my children.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Life has been had for me. Now that GD has aided me though their cash transfers, I am happy and this will help boost my plans.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months months I will have completed paying fees for my children in secondary school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happy that I will earn every month and this will help me do something better in my life.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
When I got married and wanted to have a family of my own, my husband took me to his home. His parents had passed on and he was left with nine of his siblings to take care of. Together with him, we had to raise them as I had to be like their second mother. Life was so tough since I was not employed and the little my husband could provide was not enough for all of us. I had to wait for long so as to be able to bear children of my own and that motherhood feeling had to be prolonged. This became the biggest hardship of my life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up in the morning and giving thanks to the Almighty God for waking me up safe and healthy.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying more tea seedlings to plant on my remaining parcel of land so as to increase production. Moreover, I want to ensure school fees arrears for my kids are cleared on time.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Since childhood I have always wanted to get married to the love of my life. I realized this dream when I met the later to be my husband. He has ensured that we as a family never lacked any basic need and together we have been complementing each other smoothly. This has blossomed the family love between each one of us in the entire family and as a result I usually thank God for enabling me have him in my life. This is the greatest achievement of my life.