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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($527 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?
My life is different from how iused cow, built a home
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did so well in giving out the transfers and improving the lives of people.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used the transfer that I received to complete building my house. I also bought a cow for rearing. I also bought food for my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($544 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spend my transfer on house building and bought a cow since those were most important needs in my life at that time.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money was the most happiest time in my life.I kept quite at first since i was not really sure that it was real money sent to my phone and decided to check my account and found out yes it was real.i jumped around with happiness because at last help has come to my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life now is that I am living comfortably after building an iron-sheets roofed house and unlike before my small grass thatched house was small and uncomfortable.Buying of the cow has also made it possible for us to get milk for consumption which will improve nutrition of my kids.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is inadequacy of farmland - we live and till in 0.5 acres of infertile land. Accordingly, it has been a great challange to get food and money for my family since we rely mainly on farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at the morning when sharing breakfast with my healthy and happy family. This signifies God's blessings - I return praises to Him.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I we are going to live a better life as a family. It means that we shall own (buy) a cow and thus get milk for family use. Besides, we shall live (build) in a better house and have adequate food in the household.
