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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($523 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest difference is that I used the transfer to clear my son's school fees without which he would have been among the young school dropouts in our village that engage in minor offenses. I have been able to improve my earnings because I invested part of the transfer in my tailoring business. I also have a big house to accommodate my guests and I am happy that it is more dignified house that I would have not built because most of my income would only be able to feed the family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly, in my opinion, did well in that it targeted the needy in our community and there was no discrimination. He has not seen anything wrong done by Givedirectly.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer in buying additional building material that I used in building a new house because our initial house was very small for our daily activities, it could hardly accommodate our guests. I also used the part of the second transfer in settling the high school fees balance for my son who would have missed his third term exams. I used the remaining cash in boosting my tailoring business.
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 daily life is that I have been able to comfortably feed my family for that period.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received money from GiveDirectly as I have never held such amount of money before.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent MY first transfer on buying building materials that I will use to build a new more spacious house. My current house is so squeezed for my family and the remaining on paying school fees for my child who was in secondary school and he owed his school some arrears.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a financial aid that will help propel my development plans. This money will contribute positively towards alleviating me from abject poverty.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of day is in the afternoon when I have succeeded in raising some cash that can support lunch and supper for my lovely family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I currently face is difficulty in raising school fees to my three children who are currently enrolled in High schools.
