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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($462 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 very happy when I received the first transfer from GiveDirectly. I was thankful and had to inform my family right after arriving home that evening. We took a sumptuous dinner with the family that evening as we discussed the great blessing we had gotten and the plans we had set to complete with the transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy of seeing the great transformation in my household over the past few weeks. Buying a heifer and equipping my children with all they needed is a relief to me that has kept me thanking God for the support from GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Having my neighbor's cow in my field and fully dependent on it for the daily provision of milk has always kept me worrying since the owner would occasionally want to sell out. I had been working so hard to raise some money to pay the owner, but since it is a good breed; I could not meet its cost. On receiving the first transfer, I spent KES 25000 on buying a heifer that I am currently keeping with the neighbor's cow, hoping to breed it in the future. I also spent KES 6400 on foodstuff for my family of three, till my piece of land with KES 2800 in readiness for the planting season, Purchased a new piece of furniture at KES 3000, new clothes for my two sons worth KES 6000, and spent the remaining amount on kitchenware and some bedding for my family.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am a widow and a mother of five. I currently have two sons under my care. It has not been simple bringing up a family single-handedly for more than tens. Farming being my main source of income, I had some livestock which saw me meet my daily needs to educate my children. I sold one by one to meet the ever-rising household needs. Currently, I don't own even single livestock. I only have two whom I borrowed from a relative to help feed my children. This cash transfer means hope in my life. I am planning to buy a cow worth KES 35000. This is will be an asset to take pride in as a family. I will be able to stand again and return my relative's cows. I believe the calves to come will be financial securities thus I will be in a good position to counteract any emergencies arising in my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Making sure that we have enough meals, children go to school and daily basic commodities are what I always work for. Without a formal source of income, this is difficult and expensive to achieve. In the last six months, one of my dairy cows calves down. It has been my happiness. I have had enough milk for household consumption and two liters for sale. The income has made it simple for me to meet other family needs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I lived a challenging life ever since I got married. I have had a problem with scarce resources and food shortages among others. I have struggled to do both farming and casual jobs to see my family through. Currently, my chronic illness is the major challenge I am facing. I feel weak to engage in economic activities making me almost dependent on my children.
