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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($442 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?
My next goal is for me to be able to construct a bigger house for my family. This is because the one that I own at the moment is small. I plan to achieve this goal by selling farm produce.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The support from GiveDirectly was one that we could not forget in a hurry. This is because the impact was overwhelmingly witnessed all over the village. Thus, we are indebted to the organisation for the great milestones that we achieved. I have not encountered things that were not done appropriately.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My husband works as a Boda Boda rider and I am a consistent farmer, together we are blessed with three children. When we received our initial transfer, we opted to Build a decent house for our family because the house that we had before was small and unfortunately we were unable to build a new one due to financial constraints. Therefore, I used KES 20,000 on the house. Thereafter, we considered acquiring a dairy cow worth KES 28,000 to cut down on the milk expenses. Finally, we used the remaining amount on foodstuffs and clothes. We are so happy and grateful for the support that lifted my living standards amazingly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($474 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I can vividly recall that the moment I received my transfer I was at home, It was early in the morning when suddenly I heard my phone ringing. Upon confirming what the message entailed, I realised that I had received cash from GiveDirectly. I was overwhelmed with joy and happiness because I knew that the transfer would transform our lives. I then broke the news to my husband and then we embarked on planning.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life is different because I was able to save the life of my husband who had been involved in a tragic motorcycle accident. I don't know where I would have borrowed money for his treatment. But I am glad that I was able to foot his medical bill of KES 30,000 with the support that we got. I am happy and humbled to have received the support that brought much joy and happiness to our lives.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The transfer from GiveDirectly came at a very crucial time. This is because my husband had sustained injuries from a motorcycle accident. We never had money set aside for emergencies due to financial constraints and the responsibilities that we had, hence we were stranded on how we would foot the hospital bill. Fortunately, GiveDirectly came to our rescue, the transfer came as a big relief in our lives because we used KES 30,000 in settling the hospital bill. Thereafter we used KES 20,000 on purchasing a dairy cow to cut the cost of buying milk. I am grateful for the support that enabled my husband to get the best medical intervention.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
One year ago I started building my house. I have not completed, it has stalled because of inadequate finances and other competing needs. I feel bad that I have not been able to complete it as per my plans, the availability of the funds have been uncertain. I am grateful that GiveDirectly is here to salvage my situation and enable me complete the works on my house. I intend to use approximately KES 50000 to finish up on it and the rest of the money to buy a dairy cow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
We are livestock keepers and our mainstay economic activity is dairy keeping. Last week our dairy cow calved. We are so happy that we will be able to get enough milk for consumption and the surplus for sale to boost our disposable income.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Food insecurity is a major problem we are facing. This was occasioned by the outbreak of the lethal maize necrosis disease that ravaged our crops. In the past maize farming used to do well but since the outbreak of the disease we are left with no option but to buy. We buy at the nearby Chebunyo market at KES 100 per 2 kilograms. So whatever meager income we get goes towards the purchase of food leaving little or none for development.
