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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($516 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?
Had it not for GiveDirectly, I wouldn't have bought a piece of land which will be used as maize plantation. It will help me in growing maize for purposes of feeding my family. The ancestral land that our home currently sits on is owned by many families, its not enough for us to live and also do crop growing. I am now a happy person having realized this goal. I also have a cow which is currently giving us milk to help feed the family and even some can be sold tp earn the family an income.
I also note that when the money came, we spent part of it in buying food for the family. It is from then that I feel poverty was eradicated because since then, we have been able to fend for ourselves.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The organization actually does all the good things by providing financial assistance to the less to do families in our region.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second tranfers in buying a piece of land in a far away place. The land that we currently live in is very small. It is not enough for us to use in growing maize mainly for feeding the family.
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.
The biggest difference is that now I have my own cow which we milk to get milk for use.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I got money from GD I felt so happy and said a big thank you to Give Directly.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
The money which we got from GD we spent to buy 1/10 acre of land at KES 30000 and buy cow at KES 20000 and the rest to buy food for my family.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will be more than glad to receive this money as it will positively change my life. I will use it to purchase a land since we have a very small one.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after successfully providing something to eat to my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
We don't have a farming land so we depend on money from my casual work to buy food from my community members. On unsuccessful days, we even go the whole day without taking any food. That's is my biggest challenge.
