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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($493 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
It is a great relief having completed sourcing all requirements needed to take my sons to the new schools. I managed to also put aside enough amount meant for their school fees as the new schools notified us through the appointment letters that the first term's fees should be cleared on joining. All these would not have been possible without the transfers I received.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It was such a great opportunity for each member of the village who was eligible for the transfer to make great changes in their households. GiveDidrectly did well by allowing each recipient to choose how best they wanted to spend the money. We were not given any condition but only urged to try our best to make our best decisions on the usage. In my opinion, everything was well executed as not even one person has raised any complaint on how GiveDirectly handled the whole program. At least there is great diversity on how each household spent its own - others constructed houses, others bought livestock, while others paid school fees for their children.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
On receiving the transfer, I was much grateful as I was getting my two sons ready to join their grade nine after passing so well in their final exams. I decided to save all the amount in readiness to equip them. So far I have managed to obtain new desired uniforms, pairs of shoes, and other stationeries. This would have been such a hard task for my family but we are thankful that we received this transfer when I really needed it the most.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($501 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received transfers from GiveDirectly, I felt so happy and thank them for thier generosity.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that I was able to buy a cow. As a woman, it is very rear for one to acquire one in our culture. But now am so proud to have one of my own. I know when it starts lactating, I will sell some milk to generate income.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My first transfers which I received from GiveDirectly, I spent KES 25000 on buying a dairy cow for rearing. I opted to buy one so that we would have more milk for sale. I then spent KES 5000 as intiation fees for my two sons who underwent rite of passage. The remaining amount, I spent KES 7000 on buying foodstuffs and clothings. The rest kes 19000, I spent on buying materials for renovating our house.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will invest in a kiosk business.I had a business some years ago which I stopped operating because I did not have money to support it. But if I get money from givedirectly I put some capital to start up again to get some income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of my day is in the morning when I have woken up in good health and full of energy to face the day and accomplish my all my duties.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is last year when my son injured his arm while playing , we had no money to pay for the hospital bill of shillings 75,000 but luckly enough we had a cover by NHIF
