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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
63900 KES ($636 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to purchase a wall unit that costed me 19,000 KES then I bought a cow at 17,000, bought two goats at 7500 KES and the remaining amount I spent to plaster my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The greatest thing that I think GD is doing so well is improving the living standards of people. The transfers have enabled people to build new houses and bought livestock. As per today there is nothing that GD is doing badly.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different given that I bought goats I see them multiplying and this will help me pay my children fees once I have sold them. This will make our life much easier as compared to before we started received the transfers.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
44000 KES ($427 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to renovate my house and bought food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received my money since I was able to provider food for my family.
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of proper source of income to buy food for my children. I recall a day when my child begged for food from a neighborhood and was given poisonous cassava that troubled his stomach a lot.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I make some little profit from my small scale business and buy food for my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a better life and fulfilment of basic needs in my life. I would like to built my own home, buy chairs and better clothes. I would also like to pay school fees for my children.
