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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.
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Mariam's family
access_time 3 days ago
Mariam received a $517 initial payment.
"I was wakened up by a loud vibration from my mobile phone and this was an indication that there was a new message. I was a bit nervous and wondered who would send e a message at such an hour. I then decided to check only to realize it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy since I knew the dream of owning a better house shall come true"
Jumwa's family
access_time 5 days ago
Jumwa received a $516 initial payment.
"It was around 7 AM when I was heading to the dam when I heard my phone vibrating. Without wasting time, I decided to check its content. I realized it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I had finally received the money that I had anxiously been waiting for. I felt so happy and started planning how I would use the money appropriately."
Sidi's family
access_time 8 days ago
Sidi received a $516 initial payment.
"I can still recall very well just like yesterday when I was brushing my teeth then my phone started ringing alerting of a new message. On checking its content, it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly informing me that they had sent my first transfer. I was so happy because I knew I would achieve a lot through the transfer."
Saumu's family
access_time 10 days ago
Saumu received a $516 initial payment.
"I can still recall it was around 7 in the morning when I was preparing breakfast for my children then I heard the notification message from my mobile phone. When I checked its content, I realized it was from Give directly informing me they had sent my first transfer. I felt so happy at the moment because I was positive all my dreams would come true."
Zawadi's family
access_time 10 days ago
Zawadi received a $516 initial payment.
"It was around 6 in the morning when I saw the notification message on my mobile phone. When I checked its content, I realized it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly informing me that I have received my first transfer. I was so glad because I did not believe this would really happen in my life."
Safari's family
access_time 11 days ago
Safari received a $517 initial payment.
"I was awakened by a loud vibration from my mobile phone which was so unusual. I decided to check it out to confirm the content of the message. Upon reading it, I felt very happy since GiveDirectly had sent me money they had promised during the enrolment period."
Mwikali's family
access_time 11 days ago
Mwikali received a $517 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer, I was very happy. I decided to share the good news with my children and we started celebrating together because we knew our lives would totally change positively"
Bahati's family
access_time 11 days ago
Bahati received a $517 initial payment.
"It was very around 6 in the morning when I was checking my phone as usual. I then realized that I had received an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy since I had never received such a huge amount of money which is non-refundable."
Esther's family
access_time 11 days ago
Esther received a $517 initial payment.
"I felt so happy the moment I learned that I had received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. This is because I was positive that my dream of owning a pair of oxen is now achievable."
Salama's family
access_time 11 days ago
Salama received a $517 initial payment.
"It was around 7 AM when I was still on my bed then I heard my phone vibrating. That was an indication that there was a new message. I curiously checked who it could be. I did not believe what I saw, it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirctly. I felt so happy and started celebrating with my family."