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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($443 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I did not have any new goals. My son was involved in a road accident and he injured his leg. He was admitted to the hospital and this made me spend all the second transfer on paying his medical bills. I am so grateful because I was able to settle this. I could have sold my cow and other assets.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to build better houses and to buy day cows. This has enabled them to cut the daily cost of buying milk. Besides that, most people were able to pay school fees for their children in various schools. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent all the second transfer on paying the hospital bills. During that time when I received the transfer my son was involved in a road accident and his leg was seriously injured. He was admitted to Tenwek Hospital. He was treated and later discharged with huge bills. He made us pay the hospital bills. I am so happy because I could have sold all my assets to settle this. GiveDirectly enabled us to pay easily. He is now doing well and he is so happy that he got helped.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was around 10pm while sleeping when I was awoken by an SMS alert on my phone. On checking, I confirmed to have received KES55000 from GiveDirectly and I was very grateful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the transfers is purchase of a wall unit and modern furniture.This has made my home very cosy and beautiful.Through the transfers, I have adequate food and clothing as a result I have grown healthier and happier.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent KES 20000 on a wall unit and KES5000 on two sofa sets because I didn't have good furniture in my house., I also spent KES 7500 on a bed and beddings, KES2000 on clothing, and KES 6000 on food.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
To improve my home buy building abetter timber walled a plastering the floor. 40000 and . I will also buy a dairy cow at Kes 30,000.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Education. Cleared forn four and one ongoing en usniversity. Sons married I have more people in my compound.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Living in a bad house, and without a descent bd. I also dont have furniture.
