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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
63900 KES ($620 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I am happily living in a spacious decent house that l spent my second transfer on before life was hard since my previous house could leak when it rained of which the six of my family members could stay up the whole night at the safest point of the house to avoid being rained on.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has down a splending work in my community that hasn't been seen which is giving unconditional cash transfers to the poor household as a result childern are going to school hence low rate absentism in schools and dorwy have also been paid.There is nothing that GiveDirectly didn't do well on my own perspective.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Having a spacious decent house which I never anticipated is the difference that I have gained in my life , before life was hard since my previous house could leak when it rained of which ment
the six of my family members could to stay up at the safest point of the house and this affected our productivities espacially of my children's.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
44000 KES ($427 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to pay school fees and bought food for my family, I also bought bedding and utensils with the remaining transfer.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy since I manage to take care of school fees arrears.
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is how to have a good house for for my children since I have lived in this dilapidated structure for quite a long time.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Happiest part of my day is at lunch time and in the evening after preparing and having meals together with my children.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to pay school fees for my school going children and renovate my house and live a more descent life.
