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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($530 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 always believed that the success of my children is brought about by giving them a quality education.Therefore, I did everything to make this dream achievable by selling most of my properties including the livestock to educate them because at that time my husband had retired and being that he was the breadwinner we opted to sell all the livestock which we had. With the transfer my life is different in that I have gotten a dairy cow which has already reproduced and now we manage to get six litters of milk for our consumption and sell some to my nearby neighbors and use the profits to buy food for my family's consumption.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, the transparency involved during the registration process and giving transfers as it had been promised gives me all the reasons to say GiveDirectly did its work so well.Personally I do not see what GiveDirectly didn't do well at their work.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I invested a better part of my second transfer on poultry farming through constructing a chicken cope and stocked 50 chickens. Today, I am able to supply chickens to different people around my area which means I have a stable source of income. I also bought my livestock feeds and medicine. The remaining amount was majorly spent on buying my household expenditures.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($547 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in our daily life is that our fields were clear after selling all cows we initially had to pay school fees and now we bought one with the free money I received from GD. we still feel that more changes will come after the second transfers.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
we were very happy receiving that amount of money without working for them and we really thanked God and promised ourselves that we will really spend the money in the right way.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
We spend 15000 KES chicken 10000 cow 20000, school fees 10000
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is good news to me, I am happy to be part of the program and I am planning to spend my first transfer to start a poultry project.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning, this is the time when I take breakfast with my family members and all are happy and healthy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is when my husband was retrenched in Kiptagich Tea Factory , it was a challenge to pay school for my children in secondary school and college.
