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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
After getting the second transfer, I got a new goal that I feel one day I will implement it. This goal is an entrepreneurial goal that I want to start a charcoal business and become a bigger supplier for charcoals not only in our area but also in the neighboring places.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is a hand-holding organization. It came into our lives at a time when we had nothing to depend on. I am personally thankful for the organization since it moved me from below ground level to a point where I can count an income by the end of the day. This organization has no problem and there is nothing to be changed on it. Let it proceed the way it stated its objectives.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Since I had no clear source of income, my husband and I decided to buy a motorbike so that he could use it for light transport. Therefore, we took KES 50000.00 and bought the motorbike and he is now using it in transporting people and other medium sized luggage for a price. Having got that source of income, I also paid KES 1000.00 and paid school fees for my 3 primary school children. For the remaining few, I bought some food for the family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so happy the moment I received the money because it was going to assist me with the needs I had. There were things I desired to have for so long but I didn't have the money, therefore, I was so happy when I got the money because I was going to get them.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that before I started receiving money from GiveDirectly I used to go through hardships due to the fact that I only depended on charcoal burning business which could hardly raise us enough money for even daily meals. Therefore, I am so happy and grateful that I was able to settle my children's school fees and got food for the whole family and I am no longer worried about where I will get food for my children. This gives me so much peace at heart and I am so grateful to GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most of my transfer which was KES 13300 on buying four goats because they are an investment that will live on unlike something else that will be consumed and be finished after some time. Also, I not only believe but also know for sure that they will give me the ability to continue catering for my children's education because when they grow and multiply, I will be able to sell one or two and pay for my children's school fees in the future. I then spent KES 8300 on my four children's school fees because I do not wish to have my children's education interrupted or disrupted by the lack of school fees, instead, I want them to study smoothly and comfortably. This is because I know that with a good education, they will be able to get employed and inturn I'll be able to count on them in the future to help me address the financial challenges I will be facing. I am so happy and grateful to GiveDirectly.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Good education for my children is my all time ambition. I am currently blessed with 5 children. Three of them are already attending school. Paying their school fees is already a challenge for me. This is because, the money I get from my charcoal burning business is never sufficient to buy food and still cater for their school fees. I am planning to buy 10 goats at a total cost of 30,000 KES. These goats will help me pay school fees for my children in the future. As the years go by, the goats will be increasing in number. I will be selling the goats to butcheries. The income I will be getting will help in paying my children's school fees and even sort some of the family's needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am a mother of 5 children. The first four children are girls. For the past four years, my greatest desire was to have a son. My prayers were answered in the previous 5 months. I am now a proud mother of a very healthy son.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have 5 children. Three of these children are attending school. I am required to pay a total of 1,000 KES per month as their school fees. Charcoal burning being our main occupation, it earns us too little ( 4,000 KES per month) to cater for all of our needs as a family. All of the income mainly caters for the food we consume. Leaving us with nothing to pay school fees for our children.
