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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?
I am now a changed person compared to if I had never received the transfer which i would still be struggling with poverty.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
in my opinion, Give directly did well in providing us with the free transfers which improved our development and never discremenated anyone based on financial status. there is nothing they do not do well as per my opinion.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer in purchasing motorcycle worth 91500 KES after adding to the savings we had.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($547 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that now we have a cow in my compound which I had before. I stopped buying milk from my neighbors as we got milk for use from our own cow.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment we got these we were so happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
When we got the money which GD sent to us, we spent to buy a cow, built a house and buy some furniture. Before we got these payment we had no furniture in our house and we had no place for our visitors to sit on. Now things have totally changed as we got a new house with comfortable seats.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is famine and sometimes we go to bed hungry.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning , this is when we wake up and all my family members are feeling well and healthy.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a great news to me, I am now happy because I will use the money to buy building materials and build a new house.
