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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($533 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?
My life is different in that I have enough milk for my family and my children no longer take black tea as they used to do. I also sell the surplus to meet other family basic needs. I can now save my daily wages in my bank account since I am planning to buy a motor cycle by the end of this year. This will be a source of income since I will be riding my own motor cycle.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The enrollment process was fair and in my opinion I do not see anything that Give Directly does not do well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my second transfer to buy two dairy cows. I add my savings from my first transfer to my second transfer and bought the cows. I have been struggling to buy milk and meet other family basic needs with the little money I got from my daily wages as a motor cyclist. This was expensive since I did not have another source of income and my family at times could take black tea when I did not get money to buy milk and this used to worry me a lot since my children are still young and they could be malnourished. It is my joy now since I have enough milk for my family and I can even sell the surplus to earn an income to meet other family basic needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($541 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 no longer buy milk like before, I now save some amount daily to meets other needs and even to start a business in the near future.
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 buy a dairy cow and stop buying milk and start save the amount to meet other household needs for the family.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying two dairy cows, I didn't have cows and I use to buy milk and it was costly for me but now I can save some amount to meet other needs, and the remaining amount I used it to buy food for the family.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am planning to buy a cow since we have been buying milk and therefore receiving this money mean I will be able to own one. I will be able to save a lot of money which could have been used to buy milk for home consumption and use it to improve my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning since seeing a new day makes me jovial and ready to face the day's activity.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
For the last ten years, we have been unabe to plant maize due to unknown disease yet we entirely depend on it for both commercial and home consumption. Our life changed drastically and we started depending casual labour to survive and that has been the biggest hardship we have faced in life.
