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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.
Betty's family
access_time 5 years ago
Betty received a $23 twelfth payment.
"My life will change in that I will have more dairy cows, more money from my dairy and more ability to pay bills and leading a generally happy family."
Stephen's family
access_time 5 years ago
Stephen received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect the number of my goats to increase. I shall use part of my transfers to buy more goats which I shall add to my flock. I shall then prioritize to use part of my goats to pay dowery. As a result, I shall be able to live peacefully with my wife without worries on how to arrange to pay her dowry."
Mary's family
access_time 5 years ago
Mary received a $50 fourth payment.
"My goal is to open up a restaurant at Muthaiga Estate, since I love and enjoy to cook. I feel that this area will offer good market for this business."
Dominik's family
access_time 5 years ago
Dominik received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I would have built my house an would start saving to buy a heifer. As a young adult, I wish to own some livestock which will enable me to pay for dowry when I will get married. I will have bought at least one heifer and will be living a happy man knowing that the future is well set to start a family."
William's family
access_time 5 years ago
William received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to enroll my son to an electrical course in one of the colleges with a good reputation within my county. This will make him the right knowledge and skills that will help him to earn a decent life in the future. When he succeeds in his studies, we shall be able to remember this as one of the noble investment we must have made with the GiveDirectly's transfers."
Bett's family
access_time 5 years ago
Bett received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to be fully engaged in my poultry keeping and dairy businesses where I will accumulate more income to help me actualize most of my family's needs. I also expect to have my own motorbike and been able to at least pay half of the loan that bought the motorbike."
Harriet's family
access_time 5 years ago
Harriet received a $453 second payment.
"Life is different than it would have been because I and children are nolonger sickly due to improved feeding in the family, and we can now afford to hire oxen to plough gardens to grow food crops hence more food at home. Before, I could not get grow enough food crops because one has to have money to hire oxen plough gardens, and the family used to feed only on 'Eboo' and 'Atap' every day, be it lunch or supper. Thanks to this money, I can now afford variety of food."
Grace's family
access_time 5 years ago
Grace received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am happy and having a peace of mind. This money has enabled me acquire clothes, utensils, mattress to make my home lively. Before, I used to think a lot whether such items would ever be in my home."
Simon's family
access_time 5 years ago
Simon received a $453 second payment.
"Life is different in that I have a peace of mind because I am able to send children to school and pay their fees, movement to places like burials, markets, hospital, even visits has been eased with purchase of a bicycle. Before, it was very difficult to afford to send children go school, and I used to move long distances on foot."
Pamela's family
access_time 5 years ago
Pamela received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I have always wanted to start a business and GiveDirectly has fulfilled my dream. I expect to have started my business by then which will generate income for my family. I want to save towards buying livestock for rearing as financial security for my family. I shall have built a new house by then and my family will be living in a large house and comfortably."