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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($520 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Before, I would struggle with financial constrain issues that were never ending . I feel these challenges were attributed with the low payment of 100 KES from doing manual work at a nearby sugarcane farm over the years . Despite all my struggles, I fell short in meeting some of the family needs like paying school fees . Therefore , they were sent home for school fees more often which affected their performance in school . With GiveDirectly's transfer I paid school fees for the whole year and now I am glad since their performance have improved because of their consistence attendance. Secondly , I own a spacious house where all my family members can sleep in hence I am no longer worried of my sons sleeping at my neighbor's like before due to lack of space.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly uplifting my living standards using unconditional cash
to mw it was very spectacular . Today , I am very proud of the spacious house I built and paid school fees for my children as well . I do not see what GiveDirectly did wrong at its work .
What did you spend your second transfer on?
Before , I did not have any livestock at all . I spent almost my entire second transfer to buy two dairy cow. I now get three litters of milk for our family's consumption and sell the surplus milk at the nearby center to meet some of additional needs. I am glad that I have a peace of mind since I no longer buy milk from my neighbors which was very costly on my side in relation with the meager income I did make from causal jobs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($548 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The money enabled me to build a new house yet I did not have money to complete such a project. I also managed to pay school fees for my children for the whole year.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I got the cash.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the cash to build a new house. I bought forty two new iron sheets that I used to erect a new house. I also bought new clothes in addition to paying school fees for my kids.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is that my income is low and at times we go a day without food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go to Fort Tena market to sell groceries. This makes me happy because I am able to provide food for my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be able to build a better house using iron sheets, pay school fees for our children and start a business of selling livestock like goats.
