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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Being a farmer, I have a new goal of adding a dairy cow to my existing livestock. This will enable me to have more milk and hence can sell the surplus to earn an income that I can use to support my kids in school. I also intend to start up poultry farming which will also allow me to sell eggs which will give me more money to settle the house bills.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly did well by alleviating poor households in my village. Everyone is grateful for the support which impacted their lives positively. Indeed Givedirectly left a mark worthy to remember forever.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Currently, I do carpentry work which is my main source of income. Though we all depend on this, it is not sufficient to sustain us. With Kshs.12,500 I bought thirty-two chickens which currently lay eggs and can sell them every week hence allowing me to save for other projects that I have. With Kshs.22,000 I paid college fees for my wife who is pursuing education in a Technical Institute. With the remaining amount, I used to buy food for my household members.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($500 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was around 10 am, My wife and I were at the farm weeding when I heard my phone ringing, My wife was the one who had the phone, therefore, upon checking the message she loudly said that we had received the promised transfer from GiveDirectly, we were all overwhelmed with joy in that we left all that we were doing and rushed back home for us to meditate on to spend the transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own a dairy cow which with that my children are now having enough milk for their daily consumption, I no longer struggle to look for money that I would spend on milk daily, In addition, I moved into the new house after finishing renovating It, I am glad that my family is now comfortable and happy, GiveDirectly has impacted my life greatly and I am thankful for that the opportunity that I was given to improve and change my life, I believe that this was a one time opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My transfer came has a very big relieve in my life,i have two young children who depend on milk daily ,I am masonry in the village and my income is unreliable most of the time because of the nature of my work, buying milk daily is very expensive for me, therefore,I used my transfer in buying a dairy cow worth KES 40,000 so that my children would have enough milk, In addition to that I used KES 10,000 in renovating my house then lastly used the remaining part of the transfer in buying foodstuffs.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
As a young and developing family, receiving this money means that our dream project of purchasing and rearing livestock for commercial purposes shall commence soon. I was raised in a very humble background where my parents had to struggle to raise and educate us. I am a trained house-construction professional though I am barely three years since I started my job. Following some scarcity of jobs in my filed, the income that we usually attain is just enough to sustain us. Hence, I have never managed to save funds for my livestock-rearing project. Since livestock farming thrives well in our area, and there exist ready markets for livestock products, we shall enjoy substantial profits in the near future.
What is the happiest part of your day?
As a self-employed person in the field of house-construction, the happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I am handling my activities. This suggests that we shall attain some income for funding pending projects, educating my siblings and providing for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is the scarcity of jobs in my field of house-construction. Since my parents struggled to raise my college fees, even by selling some of the livestock we had, I feel that I owe my family a lot. Specifically, as the firstborn in a family of six, I should be helping my parents educate my siblings. Also, I am struggling to provide for my young family. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic worsened the situation following the economic challenges that emerged. Hence, securing a job has become much difficult for me because I am the one looking for potential employers and I handle the construction tasks.
