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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($525 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?
My life is different from how it would have been since right now I have two cows of my own and I have a source of income. I also built a semi permanent home for us.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The best thing that happened is that everyone in my village got something to do with the amount received. There was a great improvement in the general lifestyle of the village. Everything was well to tehe point.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used the transfer that I received to buy a cow for rearing and used the remaining to build and complete our house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that now we have our own cow. We get milk for use from our own cow and can not spent more cash on buying milk.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment we got these transfer we were so happy and got peace as we knew that we would settle all debts and get milk.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
The moment we receive our first payment from Give Directly we chose to buy lactating cow at KES 35000. We spent KES 10000 to pay debt, also spent some amount to buy iron sheets. The rest we spent to buy food stuff and save KES 5000 for future use.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
In 2010 I was admitted in hospital for nearly one month, the hospital bill was a really challange for us we had to borrow loan and depend on assistance from well wishes. Thank God we managed to clear the bill. This was our biggesr hardship we faced.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning this becuase God has enable me and my family to wake up healthy.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help me to do what I have been desiring to do in my life like buying livestock and building a better house for my family.
