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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($527 USD)
access_time almost 6 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 than it would have been if I never received the transfer because from the transfers I built my own home. Initially, I was living in my fathers compound which was small hence I could not rear my cows in it. Secondly, before Givedirectly sent me transfers, I used to do casual labour in peoples farm to feed my family and take care of my sick father. My family can now have all the meals unlike in the past when we used to go to bed hungry.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well in visiting every homestead and every household within the villages it operates. This gives every household an equal opportunity to be enrolled in the program thus there is no bias.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying a piece of land and buying building materials which I used to build my own home. Despite being the eldest son, I had been living in a small house at my parents compound which was small. Now that I have my own home I can do my personal development such as rearing my own livestock because this is my permanent place. In addition, my sons will get a space to build their own houses hence they will no longer spending their nights at the neighbours place.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a lot of relief in terms of school fees burden since I cleared the huge school fees balance I had in school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and prayed to God first because it was amiracle to me.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my transfer on paying school fees for my daughter who is in Secondary School. I also spent the remaining cash on boosting my farming with an aim of getting a bumper harvest come harvesting season.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that am going to invest in rice farming so that once I sell the produce, I shall be able to buy cows and build a new house. I will also buy furniture for my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is usually in the morning. I am happy at this time because am able to go out and seek jobs that I earn from.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced has been doing the rice farming without any finacial support and that means I have to do little piece of land that can hardly meet the family needs upon maturity.
