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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($492 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
For years, I have been yearning to have a dairy cow in my compound but I couldn't afford to buy one since I couldn't raise the money needed. Now am so proud to have a lactating dairy cow which is giving us milk. My children can have milk in plenty. Again, I have a much comfortable house having fixed ceiling and acquired good furniture. All these wouldn't have been possible with the support from GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What I like most about GiveDirectly is that they give out non refundable money which is in lump sum. This would help many people to improve their livelihoods.
There was none which GiveDirectly never did right.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Before I received transfers from GiveDirectly, I would spent alot on buying milk for use at home. When I received my second transfers, I spent KES 31500 on buying a lactating dairy cow. I opted to have one so that I would save money which I would spent on buying milk and invest on income generating business. The remaining amount, I spent KES 13000 on buying and fixing ceiling for my newly constructed house. The rest of the money, I spent on food and clothes.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($500 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was on a Thursday at 1.30pm when I was about my daily duties when I heard a message notification on my phone. I checked and it was the promised transfer from GiveDirectly and I was very happy and thanked God and GiveDirectly. I felt really blessed.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I used to get water from the river and it took me 20 minutes to get 20 litres and I used to go 5 times to have enough water for the day. Right now I have water at home and I use the time I used to go to the river to do other duties at home and I get more time to also rest.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a cow that I am currently milking and bought pipes to get tap water to my home.
Enrolled
access_time 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
As a family that consumes milk almost daily yet we own no cattle, we spend significant amounts of our income purchasing them. At times we are forced to do without milk, especially when we do not have money for buying them. Hence, receiving this money means that we shall afford to buy a cow that will act as a reliable source of sufficient milk for our consumption.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Since my day entails interacting and socializing with people from varied backgrounds, the happiest part of my day is in the morning. This is because I would not have met with people or situations that could hurt me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
In the year 2019, brother-in-law burnt down our houses following some disputes that he had with my family. As such, we were forced to sell virtually everything we possessed get funds for buying a piece of land elsewhere and build new houses. We opted to sell our property since we anticipated that the case may take longer owing to the relatively slow processing of cases by our courts. Hence, losing my houses served as the biggest hardship I have faced because we are yet to find justice and regain our wealth.
