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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($527 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Were it not for the transfers from Give Directly, I would not have bought a cow and my son would probably not have joined college for lack of fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything went well with the whole program, I did not see anything that did not work. Kepp up the good work.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used the transfer that I received to pay school fees for my children and I am planning to buy a cow with rest of the transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am not stressed up now since I have most of the things that I have always wanted for example owning a cow .I have enough food for my family and we no longer struggle like before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I felt very happy since I have never received such a big amount.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a calf worth 25000 KES,Clothes worth 5000 KES,maize 5000 KES and Paid fees worth 6000 KES.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship was the demise of my wife in 2016.Life has been hard since then apart from emotional torture I have had to become the mother as well as the father to my kids.Doing both has been difficult since I can't sufficiently meet both social,emotional and basic needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening this is when I have worked hard to bring food that is enough for my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am excited to receive this money.This means that I am going to have enough milk for both comercial purposes and enough milk for my family since I am going to buy a dairy cow.
