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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($533 USD)
access_time 5 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 currently different than how it would have been if I never received the transfer because I managed to buy seats and other household's items such as utensils and a mattress. I was rendered a very poor man in my community who owned nothing meaningful.I am now quite respectable because I also have a sugarcane farm like my neighbours. I also bought a sheep which I would keep as an investment that I can sell to make money in case of a financial emergency.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well in giving money to the poor. It helps in uplifting people from poverty since the money issued is non-refundable. I have managed to do a lot with the money I received from GiveDirectly because it was unconditional. There is nothing that GiveDirectly does not do well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay school fees for my grandchild who is in high school. I have been his guardian since his parents died so seeing him through his education was my responsibility. I used the remaining to rent a piece of land for sugarcane farming. This would earn me some income in the near future thus enabling me to pay my grandson's school fees with much ease.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have my own land and I am now have my land back. I have also rested from doing the casual jobs I have been doing in the village.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received money from GiveDirectly,I felt so happy. I did not believe my eyes.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the money I received from GiveDirectly on buying furniture for my house. I did no have seat and instead I was using jericans for that purpose. I also spent some leased a piece of land so that I can be able to plant sugarcane too like the others. The remaining I am spend on food for my consumption.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means improved nutrition and better health. I would like to buy a cow that hopefully will provide me with milk.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when a neighbor brings me some food to eat.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in life is lack of money to buy food. I am old and sickling due to malnutrition.
