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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($530 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?
Previously, I used to get income from transporting goods using a hand cart at Awasi which is our nearby village market. The post-election clashes destroyed this handcart and from that day life was cruel because feeding ten members of my family were difficult. Therefore there were those days we could sleep hungry and my children stayed home due to school arrears with this hard my spouse couldn't bear hence and we had regular household conflict. My life is different in that I have cultivated the leased land which I am certain of enough yields at the end of this harvesting; I will sell the surplus and also feed my family with ease. My dairy cow which I bought with the part the transfer will have reproduced in future thus buying milk like I am doing it currently would not be the issue. I will save the money to meet other additional needs for my family and this will bring peace and a happy family like before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has brought positive improvement in living standards through unconditional cash transfer. Furthermore conducting door to door enrollment was fair and just since most of the poorest household got these transfers. I personally don't see what GiveDirectly does not well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
Previously, I used to get income from transporting goods using a hand cart at Awasi which is our nearby village market. The post-election clashes destroyed this handcart and from that day life was cruel because feeding ten members of my family were difficult. Therefore there were those days we could sleep hungry and my children stayed home due to school arrears with this hard my spouse couldn't bear hence and we had regular household conflict. I spent the larger part of my second transfer on leasing two acres of land and also cultivated sugarcane it. The remaining amount I bought a dairy cow, sheep and food for my family consumption.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am now able to eat comfortably as opposed to how I used to do it before. I now have money to run my errands.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I got the amount from Give Directly. I know when I finally harvest the sugarcane plantation, I will be able to have a big change in my life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a land that is two acres in size that I will be using to plough for the next three years.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I am going to expand my farming by leasing a farm, where I shall grow more maize. This will ensure more crop yield that surplus can be sold to meet other costs such as paying fees to my siblings.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is usually in the morning as it offers opportunity to work for my well being.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship has been fending for food to the extended family yet the farms where we offer casual labor are flooded and therefore we end up at times going without food.
