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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 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?
GD has enabled us materialize the dream of building a better house, something that could still be a dream. We could still be struggling to begin the construction because the laden of paying school fees for my three children who are at secondary school could have been a challenge to us. Hence, GD's financial boost has indeed changed my life by easing the financial constraints that I had.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well in virtually, everything because it offers their financial support in an extremely fair way. Everyone in the society has benefited significantly from the transfers; many youths who had dropped out of school due to huge fee arrears have managed to resume their studies because parents have afforded to clear the fees; many villagers have built better houses, while others who had no cows have bought some. Hence, I find nothing that GD does not do well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spend my second transfer on building a new house. Initially we used to reside in a two roomed semi-permanent house whose walls were made of timber. Following the receipt of the transfer, we opted to materialize our dream of building a permanent house, and thus, built a five roomed house whose walls are made of bricks. Though the new house is yet to be completed, we have gained more prestige and a sense of higher living standard. Indeed we greatly thank GiveDirectly, may God continue to bless GD.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($548 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 these transfers have boosted my kids education hence no more being send home for fees.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money,I was very happy and thankful to GiveDirectly together with my family.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent KES 40,000 of my first transfer on school fees,KES 5000 on livestock feeds and KES 10,000 I will spent on next term's school fees.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means alot to me, I want to use it to start a dairy business and improve my farming activities.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the morning when I wake up because my mind is still fresh to plan my day successfully.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have three grown up children, they are done with their university education but they have not secured any job so I am forced to provide for them and their families. This has been a struggle to me due to lack of funds. This is the biggest hardship in my life.
