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
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent 20000 KES from my third transfer to pay school fees for my 2 children in secondary school. I then used the balance to buy building materials including 30 iron sheets which I will use to build my new house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My children could have dropped out of school had I not received transfers, thus my life is different now because the cash transfer from Give Directly enabled me to pay their school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What Give Directly did well in my opinion is sending transfers directly to the recipients. There is nothing that I spotted which wasn't done well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
From my second transfer, I spent 10,000 KES to pay school fees for my child and the remaining 40,000 KES, I spent to buy iron sheets.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my children have not been sent home for school fees and also i have managed to buy iron sheet for building.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my token payment on paying school fees for my children.I also bought clothes and food for my child.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on moving to my home and build an iron roofed house.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer on school fee and build a house of my own.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have a family that I am struggling to make happy and comfortable.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in life is financial problems. My income is low and I struggle very much to even keep my children in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I set of to go work and meet the needs of my family.
