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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($531 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Previously, I did not have a distinctive way of earning income for my family and depended on meagre income from casual work to provide food for my family. Thanks to GiveDirectly I received the transfer which I used to pay for a motorbike on hire purchase. My life is now different because I have a motorcycle that I use to generate income for my family. We can easily afford food every day. My family gets to eat a healthy and balanced diet three times a day.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Our lives have changed a lot as we can now fulfil our dreams in the village. I am now able to lease a farm to plant more sugarcane to expand my farming project into a large scale. I also bought more seeds to plant and hired a tractor to plough the farm which I planted the sugarcane. When I harvest, I shall sell the farm produce and get money to start up a motorcycle spare parts business which will help in income generation for the family upkeep.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have always wanted to own a motorbike that I can use for business to generate income for my family upkeep. I used part of the transfer to buy a motorcycle on hire purchase to help in generating more income for my family. I also leased a farm as I did not have enough farms to boost my sugarcane farming. I also hired a tractor to plough the farm, bought sugarcane seeds that I planted and now I am just waiting for the harvest season. I also paid casual workers to till my sugarcane farm. This will generate more and more income that I plan to use in paying school fees for my children and also use some to buy food for my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($536 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The motorbike will help me generate some income because I will be ferrying passengers for a fee and using the proceeds to sustain my family. I am sure I will use the motorbike effectively and of course it will last for several years and probably in the future I will be able to get more motorbikes,.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so happy when I got the cash transfer from the organization because I knew that my dreams would eventually come true. I had planned to get a motorbike for myself but due to limited finances, I had a challenge acquiring one.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used the money as a deposit for a motorbike that I wanted to buy on credit. I deposited 34000 shillings and the rest of the cash I will deposit when I get the second transfer.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a big sigh of relief from continuous struggle. I shall spend the money on buying a motorcycle which I shall use for motorcycle taxi. From this venture, I shall be able to earn constant income hence afford a better life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening whenever I succeed to obtain food for my family. I feel very happy whenever I share meals with the rest of my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is difficulty in providing food for my household. I do not have a job thus I always struggle to sustain myself.
