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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($522 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($547 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the piece of land which we now own in our household and we are planning to build our new home.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
On receiving our first transfer I left all i was doing and had to celebrate the gift from GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
We spent part of our first transfer in purchasing a piece of land, tress and also bought a solar panel for lighting.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that we shall have our own cow as a family. We have been relying on purchased milk for our family use - an unreliable practice. Besides, we shall have our own business - a shop. This will act as a continuous source of revenue for our family. Hence, we shall begin living a better life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at the evening when returning from Chepalungu Forest (fetching firewood for sale). This means that we shall have some money for buying food and other household needs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced in life is family wrangles - our father has always been complaining that we should get out of his small land (about 0.5 acres). Hence, it is like we are causing congestion - something that is beyond our control because we lack funds for buying our own land.
