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Lilian's family
Lilian
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
21
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on installing electricity in my house hence I no longer incur the expenses of buying paraffin.I also plastered the floor of my house from a mud one and started a small retail shop business and now I am self reliant.
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 in that I have a small retail shop business which I get profits and use on my household expenses thus I no longer ask my husband for money as used to before the transfer since I was a house-wife.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by embracing voluntary participation on enrolling recipients who were eligible for the transfers. However GiveDirectly did not do well since they never followed up recipients to their homes to see how the recipients spent the money.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my second transfer on buying a fishing net hence my husband uses this fishing net on harvesting fish and selling them in a near by center and through this business we are getting daily income for sustenance. I paid school fees for my three children who are in primary school. I bought a sofa set seat that I did not have.I also bought one bag of maize to feed on with my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a fishing net hence my husband uses this fishing net on harvesting fish and selling them in a near by center and through this business we are getting daily income for sustenance. I am thankful to GiveDirectly.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my third transfer, I spent it on 5 bags cement and a lorry of sand. The floor of my main house was too dusty to live in.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
My main plan is to fence my home. People are just encroaching into it establishing several paths into it and this disturbs my peace of mind. It compromise my privacy and therefore I will use the whole of my second transfer to fence the home.
 
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access_time over 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on renovating my house, and also to buy some livestock.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is my small business of baking and selling doughnuts.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of money to plaster the floor of my house, which is dusty and often causes me to sneeze.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I have finished all my day's work and I am resting in the house.