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Linda
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Casual labour
faceAge:
30
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on clearing my Hospital bill after a complicated delivery of twins (39,000 KES), and also on treatment (10,000 KES) for my late mother in law who was sick but died anyway.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because I am alive and well! It happens that I was expectant but had problems right from the word go, such that my delivery was complicated and consumed most of the third transfer with my twin daughter dying, but thank God for GD Transfer that made it possible for the situation to be managed, and my twin son survived and is alive and well. I thank God because if it were not for the transfers we might all have died!.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD’s enrolment process targeted the right people, with wonderful results for GD and beneficiary fraternity. However, GD Community Entry process was a little weak in that a lot of people do not attend Barazas and were not therefore really aware about who GD was. This created suspicion, and is probably the reason many people refused to participate in the Project. I feel there should have been better mobilization and several awareness creation meetings before beginning the Census and Registration.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer mostly on maternal health treatments, leasing a piece of land, planting groundnuts and beans and paying school fees for my brother and children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is having recovered from maternal health problems which was really worrying me. I was very sick and would have miscarried if I didn't have money for treatment. Thanks to GD for saving my life.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on leasing and tilling land.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on weeding my farm then use the rest of it to build an iron roofed kitchen.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use part of the money to enroll in college for a diploma course and use the remaining to balance to start up a cereals business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is working hard and helping my husband to pay my dowry.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is my husband is the sole breadwinner in this extended family yet he has no stable job. I am supposed to go to college yet we can't afford it now.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am doing my household chores.