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Paul
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
42
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 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?
The greatest difference is the good performance that my children got after I cleared their school fees on time. The had peaceful time in school which offered them maximum concentration on thief studies as they were not sent home for school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What I love about Give Directly is that their procedure of enrollment was fair transparent and independent. None would influence the officers to do otherwise. I have nothing which I pointed out which was not good about the organization.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I do dairy farming for a living and through this venture I have been able to cater for my family needs. When I got my second transfers I had an overwhelming school fees to settle and spent a large portion of my second transfers in paying school fees as I wasn't able to pay due to low production of milk. The remaining portion, I spend on buying food for the family.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($549 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that all school fees are totally cleared and I still have my bull in my possession. I never used to sleep because i was always worried about school fees. Currently, I have peace of mind to concentrate on my family and farming.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment I received the transfer I was so overjoyed. This money came at the nick of time when I was about to sell my bulls to cater for school fees. Every time I was looking at my phone I was just smiling. this was the best moment of my life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spend my transfer on school fees for my children and the rest was used on buying cattle for rearing. All along I've always had problems paying school fees for my children and this was really affecting me as a parent.
 
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access_time almost 6 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have been struggling alot in paying School fees for my kids and students in the lower primary and secondary school respectively. The struggle to settle the school areas have led to selling almost all my livestock which at the moment I am only left with one heifer to rear. Receiving this money to me means rekindling the spirit of livestock farming since I will spare the only heifer and also add some cows in my fields. I also have a plan to purchase and start keeping poultry within the household which will check the availability of the household goods at every other time.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The only heifer I have in my equally partitioned two-acre field had been very hard to feed and maintain of late. The scorching sun have led to the stunted growth of the neppier in my farm which has forced me to keep looking for an alternative feed for many hours every day. I also have to take it to the river 3 Kilometers away from home where it can find clean water and also having to graze along the way. Bringing back home in the evening and locking it in the field to await the following day have been the happiest part of my life since I always get a chance to relax and interact with my kids as I plan for the next day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Initially I had a booming livestock-buying and selling businesss where I would buy more than 10 cows and sell them all in the next market day. I had hired two people who were always driving them to the livestock auctioning market as I ride behind them on a motorcycle. The business was so great with an amazing profit margin but it never last any longer. Struggles to keep it going were all in vain which brought alot of worry to my family members who were always looking up to me for food, school fees, clothing, just to mention but a few. Providing for the family currently has really been hard which is my biggest worry.