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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
63900 KES ($635 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy cement and sand that I used to plaster outside wall of my house because it had started cracking due to heavy rains.I also bought maize for family use and house hold items.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly is doing good in helping the needy more so in rural set up to uplift their living standard.
I really do not see what they do not do well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Their is a very big difference in my life because I am staying in a more spacious house since I expanded my house with my first transfer.I am also happy having cleared school fees for my son who is in form, I was very worried because I did not know whether I was going to clear the fee balance since I did not have any source of income.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
44000 KES ($427 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying 30 pieces of iron sheets ,timbers of which I am planning to use them on renovating my house since one side of my house has cracked and its about to collapse.I bought a goat .I also bought two bags of maize for my family's consumption and household expenditures.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first transfer,I felt very happy since I have never received a life changing money out of good will .I am thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dreams come to reality as I have suffered in most part of my life such as my husband encouraging a road accident and I had to look out for the family on my own,at the some time living in cracked house which was almost collapsing enhanced my family members lives being endangered.
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access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is when I fall very sick for two weeks and could not support my family in their daily needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my children have come from school and showing me the good work they did at school.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money brings a lot of joy to my heart since I will no longer depend on hard labour for livelihood but invest in business for a living.
