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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was around 5 pm when my son came to inform me that GiveDirectly has sent the money. This was one of the happiest evenings I have ever had. I felt so happy and immediately informed my spouse. I knew I would be able to buy building materials and build a better and spacious house for my son. We went to withdraw the money the following day with my son. I am so grateful for the support because were it not GiveDirectly all this could not have happened.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have paid the a debt of KES 20,000. This was giving me restless nights. The person whom I borrowed the money had asked me to pay the money. I was not able to raise the money since I had no source of income. I depend majorly on small-scale farming and casual jobs. This earns me small income to meet household basic items . I was not able to save some money to clear the debt. I was worried and demoralized. When I received the transfer I felt so happy because I knew I would be able to clear the debt. Currently I have peace of mind since I paid this immediately. I have peace of mind to conduct other activities without being disturbed like before. GiveDirectly has enabled me to live a peaceful life. I am so grateful for the support because were it not GiveDirectly all this could not have happened.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent KES 16,000 on purchasing iron sheets ready to build a better house for my son. He lived in small grass thatched house that is leading from outside. I have all the materials ready to start the construction process. I am waiting for the second transfer to start this. I spent KES 3,000 on purchasing a sky blast for storing clean water for domestic uses. I spent KES 20,000 on paying debt that I had borrowed from a friend. This gave me peace of mind to conduct other activities without being stressed. I spent KES 8,000 on purchasing two goats. This is an investment because goats reproduce twice per year. The rest of the money I bought food and household items.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
5 years ago, my parents divided the land amongst 5 sons, which each ended up with 0.5 acres of land. I was privileged to set aside 0.3 acres for cultivation. This is nonetheless insufficient to produce enough food to sustain my family of 4 the entire year given that my family often depend on weeding peoples farms for a living to earn KES 200 a day. It has been my prayer for the past 5 years, that a day will come when I will own an additional land for cultivation. I intend to use KES 60000 to purchase 0.2 acres of land that I will cultivate to produce food to sustain my family. Therefore my ambition of sustaining my family will come to pass and this will make me happy for I will have fulfilled my responsibilities as the household head.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Since I am a casual labourer who depends on weeding peoples land for a living, we should agree that these jobs are at times difficult to get. However, on my side, I have been privileged to get at most 3 contracts in a week. This has helped me in purchasing food for my household hence making me happy that they do not go to bed hungry.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Producing enough food to sustain my family of 4 the entire year is a challenge to me at the moment. The food produced from my 0.3 acres of land can sustain the household only for a month therefore I resort to attending casual jobs such as planting, weeding, bush clearing, in peoples farms to earn KES 200 a day. These jobs are at most times not available thus I end up staying at home without any income hence I purchase food on debt for the sake of my family. This saddens me because it becomes a burden and I at times end up strained to pay.
