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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($524 USD)
access_time 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am happy and peaceful since getting three meals in a day that used to seem like a luxury has come to pass and now we are able to get daily food with ease after I spent most of my transfers to cultivate a six acre of my farm through applying modernized mechanism of cultivation hence the yields we have harvested have been enough for consumption up to the next harvesting season and sell the surplus.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It was a nice and the best idea of sending money directly to individuals rather than intermediaries that GiveDirectly implemented. This enhanced a transparent process that warranted genuine beneficiaries to benefit from the project.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay school fees for my five child who is secondary , primary , and nursery school respectively and bought their required school supplies for the whole of first term . I am glad that I have been able to pay for their school fees on time without any difficulties. I also restocked my small hotel business which has lead to an increment in my household income.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($538 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Owning a stable hotel has been the biggest difference in my daily life after the one I had before collapsed. With the transfer, I was able to reopen the business and fully stock it. Through it, I am assured of funding the education for my children who really look unto me for a better future.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I vividly remember that it was around 10 PM when I heard a phone notification for the receipt of my first transfer. The feeling at that time made me see how true my dreams would be with the transfer.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent part of my first transfer on buying a wheelbarrow and a spade. This was purposely for transporting compost manure from my cowshed to the farm. Previously I was manually carrying the manure, a process that was too tiresome and would leave very weak to work on the farm for the rest of the day. I also purchased 2 mattresses for my children and I. Previously we were sleeping on some old mattresses which were less comfortable and causing a lot of back pains. Finally, I expanded my hotel business which was almost collapsing because I could not retain any earnings from it.
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access_time over 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to save more. I usually hire oxen and an ox plough every planting season which I pay 2400 shillings for but now I will buy my own and save that amount. I will also buy a wheelbarrow to help me carry my manual fertilizer to the farm in huge quantities which saves time. By doing this, I will always ensure I have a food secure home because when there is adequate rainfall the food lasts us up to a whole year.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up to find my children healthy and happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Food insecurity is my biggest hardship because of the low rainfall we have been experiencing lately. We therefore get little harvest which can only last 1 to 2 months unlike when the rains are good, we get food that can last us up-to a whole year. This forces us to spend more money buying food from shops thus affecting provision of other basic needs such as education.
