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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($523 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?
I have been able to meet my ambition of owning a farmland for sugarcane farming. I would have not realized this without the transfer from GiveDirectly. I would be still waking very early in the morning to search for tedious casual labor from another people's farms that eventually would not be if any meaningful rewards.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has lifted people from real poverty by giving unconditional cash transfer. It is true that many of the community members lacked even mattresses to sleep on. Today everyone speaks of comfort and sweet dreams when sleeping since they were able to buy mattresses from the transfer. There is peaceful coexistence among village members since no one is a bother. Children have been taken to school and arrears settled.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have withdrawn the second transfer and spent it on Leasing a land that I would like to do sugarcane farming on. Sugarcane farming is a prime investment in this region and I hope that through this, I would have increased cash flow. This would enable be pay school fees for my children with ease and also meet their basic needs like clothing food, medication and better housing.
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.
The biggest in my daily life is that I feel secure in my home as it is now fenced. I no longer get scared of my things getting spoiled because of the home not fenced.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received money from GiveDirectly,I was so happy as I have never held such amount of money before.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a solar lamp that I can use for lighting. Previously I have been using a kerosene lamp and the cost of kerosene was so high. I also bought barbed wire and poles that I have used to fenced my home.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money mean a new beginning in our family. The transfer will help us to easily meet our daily needs hence we shall afford to live happily.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after I have accomplished my daily objectives and rejoin my family members. I feel more happy whenever I interact with my family members, especially when we share about our daily experiences.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is difficulty in sustaining my family. I do not any reasonable source of income since I am a motorcycle rider. However, in the recent past there has been no good income in that sector.
