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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
63900 KES ($627 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I was staying in a leaking grass thatched house. So,when I received my second transfer,I bought building materials that I used to build an iron roofed house. I am glad I have a roof over my head and my family too.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GiveDirectly does well by giving us cash in lumpsum that helps you budget once. I have not seen anything they do not well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that my family has a roof over their heads,otherwise we could have still been staying in a grass thatched leaky house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
44000 KES ($426 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on relocation to our land and building a 3-roomed house (44,000 KES) which saved us from a leaking house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt very happy because I could carry out pending Projects..
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access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced is being bedridden for six months and having to depend entirely on my husbands meagre income that he gets from fishing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest at night when I am about to go to sleep because I am able to forget stressful events like lack of money.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this transfer will change my life in agreat way.This is because it will reduce the financial burden of buying grass twice a year to cover my grass thatched house which is so costly.
