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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($518 USD)
access_time 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because, before the coming of GiveDirectly, I did not own any livestock in my compound. Currently, I have ten goats and three heifers which I am currently rearing in my homestead. I am expecting them to reproduce and have many of them. They are a living assets to me as well as financial security for the future of my children's education.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well in giving us the transfer to eradicate poverty. Our lives have greatly changed. We now have livestock as assets and also we've been able to pay for our children's school fees. I don't see anything that GiveDirectly doesn't do well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spend a larger portion of the second transfer on buying three heifers at KES 45000. I am expecting these livestock to reproduce and increase in number. I can always lean on them to meet future financial needs. I spent the remaining amount to buy foodstuffs and paying for other household expenses.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($539 USD)
access_time almost 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 now own two dairy cows. This has been my longtime dream which I could not fulfill on my own due to my lowly income. Its only through this financial support that my dream of owning them has come true. From the dairy cows, I will be getting milk for my family consumption and sell the surplus thus earning some income. This income will enable me to cater for my children school fees as well as meeting the basic needs. Also, I am expecting the cows to reproduce in the near future and I will be able to sell the offspring to earn extra cash.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was around 3 am when I received the notification. I checked its content and I realized it was a Mpesa message from GiveDirectly, informing me that they had sent my first transfer as they had earlier promised. I felt happy to receive the transfer because I was sure it would impact my life positively.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent part of my transfer on purchasing some livestock which includes two dairy cows and six goats. I have been dreaming for a long period of time to own them but due to my poverty life, I could not afford it. I had some other basic needs to cater for from the little income that I was getting. I am now happy because I am assured I will benefit a lot from the cows and the goats. On the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family that would take us much longer. We are now taking three meals a day unlike before where we used to have a single meal or even go without. But thank God all is settled now.
Enrolled
access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means an awakening of my hope to have a child I can call my own. With my GD transfers, I will be able to access quality medical care to treat the growth in my abdomen that drowned my dream of motherhood and which has caused endless pain in my marriage.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when am with friends and family, the interaction helps me keep thoughts at bay and I laugh a lot during this time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The joy of motherhood is something I can only dream about. This is due to a growth that was discovered in my abdomen that has prevented me from carrying a pregnancy to term. It has resulted in four miscarriages for the past 30 years of my marriage, pain that my husband and I are still recovering from. Due to inadequate financial resources, we have been unable to treat the condition despite visiting several hospitals. Recently, we were referred to Kenyatta national hospital in Nairobi but have been unable to visit the facility due to the high cost of travel and medical fees required.
