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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($517 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different in that I now have a cow. The cow is currently producing milk which is very vital in terms of food to the family. We also sell some to earn us income to help us run day to day household needs. We had no cow which was raining and therefore ot exposed us to climatic adverse conditions.
The new house that was built is now our home. It has provided us with a comfort. We are no longer rained on, and it's nolonger cold. We are safe and that means we are no longer exposed to adverse climatic conditions.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly does good by offering financial support to poor people to help them rise beyond their means in terms of unconditional cash transfers. There is really nothing that GD does wrong!
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfers in building my new house, replacing the old grass thatched one that couldn't provide shelter anymore. It was raining exposing us to adverse climatic conditions which always made us prone to diseases. I also paid school fees for my child who is in secondary school and also bought a cow. I am expecting it to calve very soon.
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 in my life is that I have a better shelter which has provided us with warm and secure house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I got from Give Directly I called my son to go and collect the money.It was my first time ever to get such a large amount of money and was I wouldn't kept it in my house and I took it to my village elder to kept it for me until the time when I went for it.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent part of my first payment from GD to built a new a house as the one I had be fore had a licking roof. I spent the rest to buy a cow which I didn't had before.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means good news to my family. I will be able to practice dairy farming as well as poultry farming using the money from Give Directly.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening. This is the time everyone is at home after a long and hard day. We are usually happy whenever we are together as a family taking our evening meal.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is lack of employment which has led to sleeping hungry in my family due to lack of money to buy food.
