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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($531 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spend my second transfer on acquiring the following items:
a. 35 000 KES on acquiring more stock for my shop
b. 7500 KES on education my sister-in-law
c. 10000 KES on purchasing clothes for all of my family members
d. I spent the remaining amount on acquiring other household items including food items.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In your opinion, GiveDirectly does well in the approach it employs. That is, it offers freedom for the beneficiaries to choose whatever they want to do with the transfers. Moreover, I like the way it endeavors to ensure direct transfer of money through mobile money.
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer since I am currently enjoying more income and profits from my shop. I used the second transfers on acquiring more diversified stock for my shop. Accordingly, my shop has attracted more customers, which in turn draws more income. As a result, I have a reliable source of substantial income that I use to acquire food, clothing, school fees, and other items for my family. Thanks a lot to GiveDirectly for the financial boost. Earlier on, I had secured a relatively small loan from a friend to finance my shopping business. However, the loan could attract huge interests yet it was inadequate to finance all the items that I intended to buy. So, without GiveDirectly, I think I could still be struggling to repay the loan while spending most of my time attending to the relatively few clients who could visit my small shop.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used the transfer that I received to buy a cow for rearing and also increased my stock in my shop.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I got so happy and elated about it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I have enough food for my children from the cow and I sell the extra milk for income. My lifestyle has since changed because i have been economically empowered.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is having dropped out of school in the year 2006, due to our poor background. My father could not afford to finance my transition to secondary school. I knew from that moment that I was dependent on myself so as to fend for my needs. The life I wished for has only become a dream and things would have been different had I acquired secondary and university education.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am a shopkeeper, and coming home to my family every evening is the hippiest part of my day. Reuniting with them after a busy day relaxes my mind.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means so much to me. It is going to transform my life for the better. First, I want to invest a part of the first transfer in a dairy cow. I currently have one and I want to own two. These cows will sustain my family financially and provide milk for consumption. Secondly, I want to upgrade from a mud walled to a timber walled house before the end of this year.
