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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($525 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 feel that my thoughts are a bit stable by now. Had it not for GiveDirectly, I wouldn't be having my child still in school studying. There was no money to pay for her school fees. However, this was made possible by the money which I received from the organization. Currently, they've completed school. Another one who had stopped going to school resumed when I got the money and had his school fees cleared. Had we depended on politicians, like we've been for many years, the above wouldn't have been made possible. As a family, I feel we are relieved.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is a life savor and so I dont see anything that the organization does not do good. Offering such kind of assistance is not easy. We only feel that such kind of support can only be offered by God.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the transfer in building my house. I was living in a grass thatched house which was not comfortable and it couldn't last long since there frequent rains made it degrade even more. The house was also small, so accomodating the entire family was a problem, therefore I needee more space. I also spend part of the money in paying school fees for child who is in secondary school and another one who was in college. I also recall buying materials that I intended to use in building a kitchen which was to come immediately after finishing on the other house. Unfortunately, i couldn't finish on it since I didn't have enough funds to facilitate this.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 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 no longer have stress after clearing school fees for my children. Before I would struggle to buy food and pay school fees for my children but sometime when I had no money I would be worried as we would spent without food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I got these money I felt so happy as it came the came the right time when I needed money the most as my children had been sent home for school fees. Before I was so stressed up as I had no money to pay their school fees.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
The moment I got my first transfer my children had been sent home for school fees and I spent KES 10000 to pay school fees. I spent part of it to buy building materials for building a house.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very excited now that I will be receiving money very soon.First of all I am glad that the cash is uncondtional.Secondly I will be able to buy a cow which I will be milking and getting income from it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening.This is after the day's activities are done leaving me with satisfaction and peace of mind.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of school fees for my children.The little money I get all goes to feeding the family leaving a shortage for school fees.I have one son who was supposed to join college but never made it due to lack of school fees.The other children have struggled in their studies since they are in and out of school.Others have been forced to repeat classes making them demoralized in their studies.
