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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($527 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Without the transfer, I would have probably sold some piece of land in order to pay school fees for my children.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The organisation did a really good job by ensuring everyone in the village.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used the transfer that I received to buy a cow an d chicken and paid school fees with the rest.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($545 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am very happy since my children are going to school and I have my farm which I was about to sell to pay fees if not for Give Directly transfers.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I felt very happy and thanked my God now since my children will continue with school after struggling with school fees for a long time.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on school fees worth 27000 ksh for my children,bought a cow worth 20000 ksh and 3000 to paint my house.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
When I got married in 1983, I was very exited to start a family of my own. I had anticipated to have children almost immediately. To my utter disappointment, we consecutively lost up to nine of our children soon after birth. We could not understand this mysterious bereavement. Nevertheless, we prayed and surrendered everything to God. Our first born son was born in 1987 the rest of the three children born after him survived. I was traumatized and as a matter of fact, my wife has been disturbed ever since. This ordeal is the biggest hardship I have faced in my life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning because waking up to a new day healthy is a gift from God.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Never in my life have I received such a huge amount of money for free and in a very short time. Therefore receiving this money is excitingly unbelievable. This means my two sons can continue with their college education and my last born daughter can easily sit for her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education this year. This will further enable me purchase a second milking cow for my family.
