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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($527 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?
Looking and living in a new decent house always brings me the biggest difference in my daily life. It had been my wish to build a good house, but our house needs couldn't give a chance my scarce resources to put up one. I sincere thank GiveDirectly for giving such a support. I am happy I live under such good house and have confidence to welcome anyone in unlike before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is a genuine organization that is there to uplift the need. In my opinion it has proven to be fair, transparent and equitable. I thank them for having come to our society and urge them to keep it up.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I had used the first transfer on build a new house thus I thought of investing part of my second transfer to support in the future. I took some amount to buy a cow. I preferred it since it is an added asset that will always give us milk for both household use and sales. I will soon have offsprings from that I can sell to meet any financial need in my family. I spent the remaining amount on my households basic needs and items. I bought chairs and couches to make my house comfy, bought three sacks of maize for my family consumption and on our clothing also was cater for.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($545 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I have a dairy cow and a spacious room for my family to sleep which I didn't have before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I felt so happy because I knew I would be able to build to build a better house for my family because I had to been planning to do this for a long time, Im so great full.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spend my first transfer on buying building materials to build a better and spacious house for my family, I also bought a dairy cow becuase i use to buy milk but now I have enough for my family and the remaining amount I bought food for the family.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will bring joy to my family. I will use the money to build a new house as well as buy dairy cattle in my farm
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening whenever i get food to eat. It makes me happy whenever i know i won't sleep on an empty stomach.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in life is hunger due to poverty. Due to our old age, my wife and i ain't strong enough to work in our farm thus this forces us to depend on our children for food and other needs.
