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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($524 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?
If I would not receive money from Give directly I could not have managed to buy motorcycle and I could still be operating somebody else motorcycle which was not profitable. But now I am happy I have my own motorcycle that I operate the way I want and getting enough money to take care of my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give directly did very well by training people before starting the program, at least they created awareness of what they were doing. They also did well by dealing with people directly and not forcing people to get into the program. I did not see what Give directly did not do well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of the transfer to buy second hand motorcycle. I thought of buying a new motorcycle because for the short time I was operating the second hand one it was breaking down every now and then and this was forcing me to spend a lot of money repairing it. Since I bought a new motorcycle I have never experience any technical problem. I am able to get enough money to take care of my family and also able to pay school fee for my children with ease as compared to when I was operating somebody's else motorcycle or even when I was operating my second hand motorcycle.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that my life has changed and I am able to dress well on certain official occasions at the village level
which I was not able to do.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was more than happy to receive from give directly. It was like a dream come true.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a set of sofas since my house had not seats. My visitors could sit on plastic chairs. I bought a mattress because the one I had was very old. I also bought household items for house.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy furniture for my house including a bed. The remaining amount will be spent on ploughing my farm so that I can plant sugarcane.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I am sharing supper with my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is that I depended on Chemelil and Muhoroni factory which have so far been shutdown thereby affecting my source of income. This has made it difficult for me to get my daily income which my family depends on.
