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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. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
Francis's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Francis received a $467 third payment.
"My daughter had passed Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exams with flying colours as a result she got a calling letter to join one of the precious secondary in the area, Migingo Girls but unfortunately, I could not afford till I received the third transfer that helped me facilitate the process-she is now in school pursuing her dream."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Millicent received a $484 third payment.
"Initially, l had a huge school fees burden; my child who is currently in form two had a problem of proceeding with his education when it reached a time that I couldn't clear the whole of form one fees, which I did with part of the third transfer. Again, I lived in a very poor house-it had turned old and I was afraid it could collapse on us anytime and therefore I buit a new one of 30 iron sheets in my home where we currrently live more comfortably, with the remaining part of the of the money."
Mary's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mary received a $464 third payment.
"I was a school drop out. I scored an A- (minus) but I couldn't manage to continue with my education since I never had an ID to ask for financial assitance from the governement and therefore when I started receiving money from Give Directly, I enrolled for an Engeneering course in a local university hence the third transfer helped me pay some part of second year fees."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Hellen received a $484 third payment.
"Since my son has passed his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with flying colors, 342 Marks, I will use my third transfer to pay for him his school fees. I believe without this money, I would not manage."
Elsa's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Elsa received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on plastering my 2 room house for 30,000 KES to make our walls more durable and thus save me from frequent smearing that has been the order of the day before GD supported me. I then topped up the enrollment fee for our child who was joining the University for an Education for Sciences Course, we did a fundraising for the rest of the money"
Francisca's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Francisca received a $620 second payment.
"My life different than it would have been if l never received the transfer is that my daughter could not have completed her secondary education. I could also be still staying in a dusty house."
Jacklin's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jacklin received a $465 third payment.
"I spent 20,000 KES of my third transfer on paying fee for my husband who is pursuing a Diploma Course in Early Childhood Education Development at Bondo Teacher's Training College. I had earlier paid for him 10,000 KES from my second transfer and 3,000 KES from my first transfer since by then he had been at home for 3 months due to fee non-payment, until GD transfers bailed us out. I then invested 5,000 KES on a small scale tomatoes, sugar, salt, vegetable, fruits and sardines business. With the business profits, I have joined a Women Group where I have been saving 550 KES per month, with a vision of one day borrowing and initiating a Poultry Project since I already have the materials bought from the balance after paying my spouse's Training fee and starting a business."
Celestine's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Celestine received a $465 third payment.
"I never had household items like tableware and again, I had a brother-in-law in a secondary school who had been sent home for school fees which we could not manage to raise, clear and enable him resume his studies and therefore when I received my third transfer, I spent the money on the items and used the rest to support his education."
Rosemary's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rosemary received a $485 third payment.
"In fact, I got the money when I really needed it; one of my son had passed Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with flying colors and I was worried where to get money and enroll him for advance level of education in the university till I got my third transfer that enabled him enroll in the university here in Kenya. He is currently pursuing his dream!"
Omollo's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Omollo received a $465 third payment.
"I spent 25,000 KES of my third transfer on my University Tuition fee, as I am enrolled for a Degree Course in Early Childhood Educational Development course, and seats for 15,000 KES. I had earlier on paid 15,000 KES as Tuition from my second transfer."
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