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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
63900 KES ($626 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life difference if l could not have gotten the money is that l could still have been staying in a very small uncomfortable house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion give directly did well but using Empesa as a means of sending the transfer since it is more convenient.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of the transfer to build a kitchen and now my children have a place to spend their night, they no longer spend their night at the neighbor's house. I also spent the transfer to buy furniture since l did not have enough furniture. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my children.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
44000 KES ($427 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on building a decent spacious house into two roomed house which accommodates my family members and now I have peace at heart since I no longer face the challenge of staying in a leaky house which could give me sleepiness night when it rains as I had to move my beds and my children to avoid them to be soaked in water.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first transfer,I felt very happy since I was certain of accomplishing my goal of living in a decent spacious house with newly shiny roof since for 10 years now I have been staying in a leaky house which when it rains I had to stay the whole night moving my bedding and my children's to avoid them being soaked in water.Thanks to GiveDirectly for coming my way.
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access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is feeding my family because my farm was infested by army worms and I did not get any harvest.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is always in the evening during dinner when the family comes together again after a long day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will have my own home and that my children will go to school without any interruption for fees.
