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Millicent
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Casual labour
faceAge:
25
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($525 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I could not have received money from give directly my spouse could not have managed to pay dowry to his in laws and I am sure my parent could still be pressurising him. I could also not have managed to hire people to weed for my farm since I do not have any stable income, I could have used my hand to weed it although it is very hectic and tiresome. I am happy I have managed to buy cow as my future investment I will not spend money a gain buying milk from the community.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give directly did very well by using M-pesa as away of sending money since it is very convenient because the M-pesa agent is almost every where and also very safe because it is not easy for one to know if you have received the money. They also did very well by not involving authority since it could attracted corruption.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the money to support my spouse paying dowry to his in laws. I thought of supporting him because my parents were pressurising him to pay dowry but he could not afford because he does not have any stable source of income. Since he paid the dowry he is at peace and he also earn more respect from his in laws, we are also now staying very peacefully since there is no more pressure from my parents. I also spent the transfer on farming where by I spent the money to hire people to weed my farm since the farm was too big I can not weed it alone. I feel l should invest in farming because I do not have any other source of income a part from farming and that is where I get my daily bread. I am sure when we have enough rain I will be able to get enough yield that will sustain me for so long without spending money to buy maize. The remaining balance I spent to buy cow as my future investment, I will be getting milk from it for my consumption and also sell some to the near by market and save the money for my children. Since my children are still very young, they are in primary school and very soon they will be joining secondary school and this will help me pay their fee with ease.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($536 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that l am now eating well because my business is very stable.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received the transfer l was very happy but l could not show for security purposes.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of the transfer on sugarcane farming because l am very sure of getting enough money to build a spacious comfortable house. I also spent the transfer to build a kitchen for my children to have a place where they can sleep. I also spent the transfer to buy dairy cow. The remaining balance l spent to start business of sell small fish.
 
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access_time over 6 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that am going to be able to buy two cross-breed cow that have higher milk production that I will be able to sell to my neighbors. The remaining amounts I will hire a farm and plant sugarcane so that when I harvest I shall be able to build a new house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening as it offers the opportunity to rest from the worries of the day. It is during this time that am together with my family and we talk and share light jokes together.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am faced with is feeding my family since my husband is not in any formal employment and whenever we have problems with children sickness we have to beg from friends and relatives.