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Sidi
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
66
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Kenya Large Transfer
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The main goal that I had before receiving this transfer was buying goats because I wanted to have something that will always take care of me after the program is gone. These goats, therefore, are an investment that will live on and I'll count on them in the future because when they reproduce and increase in numbers, I'll be able to sell one or two and address the challenges I will be facing.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am so grateful to GiveDirectly, and I see nothing that it did or does wrong. So many of us benefitted from its program. I personally got goats that I had desired to have for so long, I payed my grandchildren's school fees and even got a solar panel and set of lights that I couldn't afford to have before. I am so happy and grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most of the transfer which was KES 33000 on buying six goats because I believe that they are an investment that I will always count on even in the future. I not only believe but also know that they will reproduce and increase in numbers which inturn I'll be able to sell one or two and address the financial challenges I will be facing. I am so happy and less worried because these goats are like a life insurance policy because through them I'll be able to even take care of my grandchildren's education, all thanks to GiveDirectly.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($489 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very grateful the moment I received the money because I had gotten the assistance I needed to get the bed that I didn't expect to get sooner since I neither had the ability nor means to get it amongst other things that I desired for long. I was so grateful and happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that I can now confidently and proudly say that I am living a good life, one that I could only desire or dream of before. I now have a bed and mattress, I got solar panels with lights and charging system. I am so happy and grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most of my transfer on buying solar panels with several lights and charging system for mobile phones. I spent KES33000 on them, because it is something that I had desired for so long and wasn't actually expecting to get it sooner because being an elderly woman with no ability to actively engage in income-generating activities, there was no obvious or sure way of getting one. However, GiveDirectly came and gave me the financial assistance I needed to get it which I went for with no second thought. I am so grateful and proud because my house now has lights, my family members as well as visitors and neighbors can come charge their mobile phones. All thanks to GiveDirectly. I also spent KES10000 to buy a bed and a mattress, because I used to sleep on the floor which was very uncomfortable, therefore, part of the transfer is what I used to get the bed and mattress and I am now very happy and grateful that I sleep comfortably and get a good rest every night.
 
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My husband is 86 years and I am 66 years old. With our old age, we are no longer economically active to fully cater for our needs sufficiently. . I burn charcoal for a living. The amount I get from this job cannot last us for a month. In some cases, we ask for help from our children. I intend to use 15,000 KES to buy 5 goats. In a few years, the goats will be providing an income for us through selling them. Being less energetic, we shall use the rest of the money to buy food and cater for the rest of our needs as they arise.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I fell sick in July this year, it was a pneumonia related complication. With my old age and living in fear due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was very much scared. I went to the hospital, I was put under medication and I got healed. From August, 2021up to date, I can normally do my daily activities.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am 66 years old and my husband is 86 years old. Due to lack of any steady source of income, I have to work as a charcoal burner for our survival. My husband cannot work anymore due to his old age. He depends on me to provide for him. Being less energetic, I only make 2,000 KES on a good month. This amount is never sufficient to cater for all our needs. This forces us to sometimes seek help from our children.