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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($501 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?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I would not be in a position to buy two dairy goats which have always my wish. I would not have renovated my house to look nice. I am so much happy because my living standard has changed.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well by giving us unconditional cash transfer to meet our basic needs. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I sent part of the second transfer I received to my child who was traveling back home after the outbreak of Covid 19 and the rest of the money I will use it to buy a heifer and complete the construction of the house that I had started building using my savings.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($536 USD)
access_time 4 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am proud to own two dairy goats again in my homestead courtesy of GiveDirectlyt. Some years back, I had dairy goats that I used to earn a lot from but they died after disease attacked them leaving me with none. I struggle to bring in assets that I can take pride in and lean on in case of financial needs but this had been challenging due to limited resources. My income has been too small to cater for both household daily needs and investments. Currently keeping these goats with an aim that once they reproduce, I will have milk for both household consumption and sales. I will have offsprings which to me I can always depend on in case of any financial crisis. To me having livestock in my homestead is the biggest difference in my daily life.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received a message notification early that morning and I immediately went ahead to who the sender could be. I was filled with happiness when I realized that I had received some money from GiveDirectly. I shared the news with my wife who also felt so happy to learn the good news.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I had dairy goats some years back that greatly helped me meet my family needs. I used to have milk for both household use and sales as well as offsprings that I used to sell to meet any financial need in my family. I was left with none after the died out of a disease outbreak leaving with none besides cutting off my income. When I received my first transfer I took KES20000 to buy two dairy goats. I am happy to have them again knowing that soon I will rely on them again. I had a child in university taking a course in Information Technology. I am lucky to have supported my child to this level but I felt I had never done enough since he didn't have enough resources thus I took another KES25000 from my transfer to buy him a laptop and on school fees. I feel good to have bought an equipment that he needed the most to help in his studies. I used the remaining amount on my family's daily basic needs and clothing.
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access_time over 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I used to rear dairy goats in the past but sold them to educate my children. Receiving this money will see me revive a venture that once meant so much to me. I am also planning to engage in horticultural farming. I want to grow tomatoes to supplement my dairy goats farming to pay school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am an ardent farmer practising mixed farming. The happiest part of my day is spent on monitoring my tomato farm and livestock because this is my major source of income.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Maize farming has for a long time been a dependent source of livelihood. Soilborne disease has since taken a toll on the food crop resulting in low yields not enough for consumption to last till the next harvesting season, let alone sparing some for sale. My worry is that paying for my children's school fees will soon overwhelm me. This is the biggest hardship I've faced in my life.
