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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($531 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have a solar lamp for home lighting. I do not have to depend on anyone for something anymore. I have renovated my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I can only see the goodness in GiveDirectly. This transfer made an honoured man in my society. I bought a cow and pay for my wife's dowry. I do have lighting for my home
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought bedding, steel door to enhance, I bought a cow for rearing and to pay a dowry for my wife.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($544 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have had problems with my wife and her family because of the kind of house I had, we almost separated because I was not able to build a new house but when I received this transfer and built a new house, there is peace between and respect from my village members.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because I had problems with my wife because of the house we had so I knew I was going to finally have a better house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying building materials such as iron sheets, nails and timber which I used in building a new house, paid masons who constructed the house and household items such as seats, bedding, utyensils and food.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I have been enabled to build a new house which I have been yarning to do but I had used my savings when my wife delivered at the hospital. The remaining balance out of the cash transfer will be used to buy cows that would produce milk for sale and can be sold in future when children get to high school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is usually after lunch time, its this time that I take a rest with my little family having worked in the farms in the morning. This joy only comes when my family have been able to have a meal for lunch otherwise there would be no joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I faced was having my wife admitted at the referral hospital with labor complications and I had very little money on savings, I had to use all the money I have and the little food that was in my store, now I have to work hard in the farms in order to feed my family.
