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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($526 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 managed to complete a house which was half way done. I now good house which we recently move in. Also we have milk which we get from our dairy cow and i do not spend much buying some anymore.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly came to rescue us as poverty was talk of the day. Give Directly did us a great job by giving us unconditional cash which we had never receive from any other organization.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
The second transfer which J received from Give Directly, I spend Kes 20000 to but a dairy cow for milk production. I spend another Kes 8000 to buy sand and Kes 10000 for labor on house construction. Lastly, I spend Kes 10000 on paying school fees for my child and the rest Kes 6000 on buying food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($545 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I'm no longer spending much to buy milk because I have a dairy cow, and also that I have cleared school fees for my children in school and now I have peace of mind to work in my farm.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received I felt so happy because I have never received such amount of money before, My family were so happy and great full because we knew we would be able to buy a dairy cow, pay school fees and also build a better house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spend my first transfer on a dairy cow to get milk for my family, I bought food, building materials to build a better house, I also bought farm chemicals and fertilizers to use in my farm and the remaining amount I paid school fees for my daughter in secondary school.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have been having a problem with paying School fees for my daughter who is in Secondary School and thus receiving this money means the burden of paying fees will be mitigated. Initially we used to sell milk in order to meet her School expenses which is hardly enough forcing me to work as a casual labourer elsewhere and now we give thanks to God for this opportunity.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part if my day is in the evening since it is the only free time I have with my family. Having dinner as we chat on how the day was, ends my day well.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
For the last eight years, we have not harvested maize yet we entirely depend on it to meet our expenses and that has been the biggest hardship we have faced in life. In the year 2010, our maize plantation was infested by armyworms which greatly reduced our production and since then, we have not gotten the solution leaving us with no option but to depend on livestock and casual labour.
