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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($525 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?
I am never stressed anymore.
Had it not for money, I would not have bought a cow which is currently providing milk for my family. Sometimes I also sell milk for income. My children are now happy, their health improved and I nolonger face stress which usually comes out of lack of money.
On this time where the rains have been high, we usually face problems with our houses where we've been rained on, exposing us to adverse climatic conditions leading to diseases.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
From the negative point of view, GD does not do anything wrong. Actually all the good things are attributed to this organization. Giving us unconditional cash for our own use is something that we are all proud of.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfers in buying materials for building a house. I also bought a cow which is currently providing us mill for commercial use and also for domestic use. The other part of the money was used in building a house. By the time the money came, we were living in a small mud house which often posed a great risk to our living in it.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now live in a two-room house which I didn't have before. I had no money and plans to build any time soon. We are living in a better structure now and we are no longer being rained on.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when i got money from GD.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I was living in a grass touched house before but when I got Money from Give Directly I spent to build a semi permanent house. I am happy now living in a better house.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a good news to me, I am planning to spend the first transfer to build a new house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening, this is the time that I rest after the day's work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is that it has a been a challenge to provide basic needs for my family, I have to do casual work so that I can buy food for my family.
