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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($522 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 now different because I can now own a house, something I never imagined I could own.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly has done everything well, and especially for me. I can now have a house and livestock, that we could not afford. I never imagined i could own a house or a goat. I have not seen anything that Give Directly has done wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I started constructing a house with my first transfer and I left it half way, as funds were not enough. My house has had a leaking roof for a while. My husband does not make enough money to be able to build us a house. He has to cater for school fees for our children and also feed the family. This forced us to bear with the situation of a leaking roof in an old house. I am happy we can now have a new home with no leaks. I have invested most of the second transfer in completion of the house. I also hope that I will be left with some cash from the construction, so that I can purchase a goat for agriculture. I hope the goat I buy can procreate and give me more goats, which I can sell in future and buy a cow. This will assist me to generate wealth and live a better life with my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($538 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that this transfer has brought into my daily life is that am now building my own house and trust that once completed, then I will now have my own better house than the one I had before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was happy now that GD had remembered my sorrows and I felt like my tears that i've cried out for long time were now being wiped.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
My house was in a very bad condition and in case of rains then it brought a big challenge to me and my family, wandering in other places seeking for shelter. When I received this transfer, then I went on to purchase building materials such as poles, iron sheets and nails for the construction of a new house. Am happy that once my house is complete, the I will have a comfortable home and shelter for me and my family. The remaining amount will be used to pay for labour and whatever remains on this am planning to buy a cow.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to buy iron sheets and timber to build a spacious house for my family. I will also use the transfer to pay school fees for my children who are in secondary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up energetic and in good health.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced was losing all my investment of thirty six cows during the drought season that was experienced in our village three years back. Ever since then, I have not been able to recover financially.
