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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($467 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No, I don't have any additional goal for now, my goal was to to buy iron sheets and a dairy calf which I have already achieved.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GiveDirectly does well is to help poor families in the society uplift themselves. For instance I would not be where I am now if it was not for the transfers.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend KES 15000 to buy 20 iron sheets. I have a muddy house which is weak and at verge of collapsing. Since I cannot afford to buy bricks, I wanted to replace the muddy walls with iron sheets and the 20 iron sheets that I bought will be enough to cover the walls. I also spent KES 20000 to buy a dairy calf and I'm hopeful that in few years time I will be earning income from selling milk. I spend the balance to cater for funeral expanses of my Dad who passed away by the time I received my second transfer. They really helped a lot and my family was grateful for the support.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($489 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was around 9.00a.m and I was taking breakfast with my family when I heard a notification message from my phone when I checked it was an MPESA message confirming receipt of money from Givedireclty.I was so excited and we celebrated with my family and we immediately planned on going to withdraw it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the acquisition of a water tank that will harvest a lot of water during rainy season which will serve us during dry season.I am grateful to Givedirectly that has made this possible since this had always been my wish.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon withdrawal of my transfer, we prioritized on purchasing water tank for harvesting water during rainy season.We spent Kshs.22,000 on buying a 3,000litres water tank since we had been going long distance to fetch water and at times we couldn't get it.With Kshs.12,000 I bought a calf to add to my existing livestock which later I can use for economic purposes.I also secured building materials for a store that I will build and partition and it will serve as kitchen and store at a cost of Kshs.10,000 and will complete this with my second transfer.With the remaining amount used for transport to go check on my sickly father.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My dream has been to start a business (grocery) but what I earn is not enough as capital. I will therefore use KES 80000 to start this business. Currently, I have two cows and I will add one with the remaining KES 20000. This will help us earn more income through the production and sale of milk.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The evening is my happiest part of the day, this is because I am always done with my daily chore and farming. I would relax as I prepare supper for my family during this time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
This area is no longer arable and maize has been affected by maize disease. This has made maize prices expensive making life hard in providing food for the family. Now that I am a farmer the situation is worse since we harvest poorly.
