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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($527 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
For the last three years, it has been hard to depend on farming because of the prolonged drought in our area. As a farmer it was a loss on my side because of a reduction in farm output, meaning that my income wasn't much to support my child's education and other needs too. At times, my child would be sent home to fetch for school fees but ended up staying one to two weeks due to lack of money. I appreciate GiveDirectly's assistance since I was able to offset the pending fee arrears for my son. He has enrolled in college after completing his secondary education. Although it is still a challenge, it's not that much unlike before because I supplement my income with the milk I sell out of the dairy cow I bought with the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by uplift the living standards of the less privileged in my village by giving out money in an transparent way and it didn't request for bribe like other organisation have always done .
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 30000 KES of my second transfer to buy a dairy cow and its calf. Today , I get three litters which I sell to some of my neighbors to cater to our basic needs . I also paid fees for my child who has already completed his secondary school education and enrolled to college.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($530 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can now cater for my family needs with much ease unlike before. This is because having a dairy and poultry keeping projects running at the same time has made me climb a ladder economically. I can now supply milk to a cooler plant in my region and my family takes eggs at times which has is more nutritious.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My heart was filled with happiness the moment I realized that GD had sent me the promised money. It was still at night when I realized the good news and I couldn't sleep anymore as I started imagining how my life would be after I spend the money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a dairy cow from my inlaw using part of my first transfer. When it reproduces, I will be able to supply milk to our cooler plant so that I can earn an income. I can also sell the heifers in case of a financial crisis, for instance, paying school fees for my children. Also, I started a poultry keeping project by buying some chicken. I settled on this since the demand for eggs in my locality is always high. I will be using the income from this project to meet our basic needs. I used the remaining amount to buy three sacks of maize flour and decent clothes for my family.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have always desired to own my own cow. Secondly, I want to rear some poultry for commercial purposes. Receiving this money will enable me to not only buy a cow and some poultry, but it will also enable me to pay fees for my three children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening. I am happy because I get paid at this time after I have worked hard during to day doing casual jobs such as digging, weeding or even herding other people's cows so that I can get some finances to cater for our needs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Life has not been easy for me since I divorced my husband back in 2013 due to domestic problems. Since then, I have always been struggling to raise my children alone with little or no resources. Currently, my biggest worry is that I have a daughter who has recently joined secondary school. I don't know if I will be able to educate her through to form four because I don't have enough resources to cater for her fees and also her other siblings' education as well.
