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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.
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7 years ago
Rose
received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now live in an iron-roofed house and am able to collect rain water when it rains since water is the biggest problem in this area. I no longer have to walk in the rain when it rains going to collect water from a neighbour's home. Living under an iron-roofed house has also saved me the stress of packing my belongings when it rains since my roof no longer leaks. This makes me be at peace even if it rains when am not in the house because I am always sure that rain would not destroy my property."
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7 years ago
Peter
received a $462 third payment.
"In my opinion, what Give Directly does well is that it sends us money directly but it never gave out water tanks in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas. It would be prudent it considers making the community members resilient to drought."
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7 years ago
Daniel
received a $465 third payment.
"My life is different in that the water pump which I bought with the second transfer earns me a descent income in that I use it to irrigate my land and in most cases other farmers hire at a fee."
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7 years ago
Monica
received a $482 third payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to buy a cow. Used a portion of the remainder to complete my pit latrine. Completed the water well I started constructing with the first transfer. I also purchased corns for family consumption."
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7 years ago
Fredrick
received a $462 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer to buy dam liner for my fishponds, I bought fingerlings to stock my fishponds. The remaining amount, I have been using to pay water bills and food for my fingerlings. The remaining amount, I spent to buy water pump for the fishpond."
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7 years ago
Nancy
received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying college fee for my daughter. I bought a cow and used some on farming water melon and fencing my home."
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7 years ago
Yubeth
received a $482 third payment.
"My life is difference in that I now have water at the door step after constructing a water well next to my house using the second transfer. Besides, I furnished my house with new chairs and now it looks very smart."
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7 years ago
Lillian
received a $482 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I used a total of 35000 KES to rent a structure and stock a retail shop, which I currently operate for my family's sustained income.I then used 7000 KES to pay a debt I owed somebody. The balance was spent on buying 7 chicken for rearing in my home, and buying clothes and a rain water harvesting container for my family."
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7 years ago
John
received a $96 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer, I used prt of it to buy a clothes box for securing my clothes against termites and rats since I had a big problem keeping them safe before. I then bought some 3 jericans for fetching and storing water. The balance was spent on buying a blanket, some chicken, clothes and food items for my family."
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7 years ago
Rael
received a $482 second payment.
"I spent 48000 Kes of my second transfer on purchasing a water tank, gutters and transportation. I then spent the rest of the money on food."
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