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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($526 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the cash on starting a small scale business of a quarry. We make building blocks which we sell to our clients at a fair rate and that is how we make a living nowadays.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I think that the organization has excelled in helping the poor by alleviating from one level of life where maybe they would never get to were it not for the cash transfers. On the flipside though, I have not yet seen a very negative side of it.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I now have my own working place where I have freedom of operating the way I wish to without having to work as a slave or get pay cuts when one or two things are not in a good way.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my transfer to purchase my working tools to help me in my daily work. This amount as well facilitated the building of a house. I had no house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was the most happiest man on earth upon receiving my transfers. I saw all my trouble come to an end.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life, is suffering from typhoid for a period of three years. I was unable during that period to seek for medication since I did not have money to pay my medical bills.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day, is in the evening when I have worked and managed to fend for my children. I feel very happy whenever I see them going to bed satisfied.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this transfer means a big relief to me. I currently do not have a house, and I shall spend my transfer to build a descent house next to my mother. This will help me accord her the much needed social support since she is blind.
