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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($511 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?
The greatest worry I had as a parent was whether my children will finish school or not. The money came in handy when my two children were awaiting to join form one. It usually an expensive process especially when the kids are joining high school. I am glad I was one of the beneficiaries since the money helped me in settling their expenses. I used the profits from my chicken business to settle my other household needs
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
We had never received any aid before in our village. It was like a dream to us when we heard that Give Directly will give us KES 110000. This was unheard of, I mean who gives out free money. I later came to realize that organizations work differently with different projects. I am happy that they kept their promise because they have really changed our lives.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent a large portion of my second transfers to pay school fees for my children who were joining form one. The money came in handy and helped me a lot in buying a school uniform and paying school fees. I don't know where I would have gotten that amount of money at once. I really thank this organization for their support. Apart from that I also managed to buy food that would last us for a while.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($545 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 don't struggle too much since the money helped cover most of the daily basic needs like food hence allowing me to save what I earn from my small poultry business.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money I felt very happy because I knew this money was going to raise my family living standards.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to pay school fees for my son and to build an iron roofed house.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that my family is going to have a brighter future.I am excited since I will pay my kid's fee and also expand my business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening this is when I have worked hard enough to bring food on the table.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was dropping out of school due to lack of school fees in 1996 after completing my KCPE.Since then life has been hard I resorted to casual labour which hardly brings enough food on the table for my family.
