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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53200 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 3 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 than how it would have been if I never received the transfers in that I have build a better and decent kitchen house. I used to cook in a small grass thatched house which was leaking from inside. The house was almost falling apart because it was old. I had always wished to build a better house but I didn't had the money. I depend on small scale farming and the harvest is only for consumption. I do not have a continuous source of income. Building a house was almost a nightmare to me. When I received the second transfer I found it wise to invest on building a better and decent kitchen house. Currently I do not worry whenever there is rain. I do not shy to welcome anyone to see my house. My children are happy about this progress. We are so grateful for the support because were it not GiveDirectly this could not have happened.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to build better houses and to buy dairy cows. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent part of the money to build a spacious and a decent kitchen house. I used to cook in a small kitchen house for which was grass thatched. It was leaking from inside. It was so embarrassing especially during the rainy season. Secondly I bought two goats. This is my investment, it will help me in case of any emergency I will sell them. Finally I bought food and clothes for my children.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($508 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer, I was at home executing my normal duties when I heard of a message notification, when I checked I confirmed to have received a KES 55,000 from GiveDirectly,I shared the good news with my family,they too were happy and grateful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that I am now relaxed because I comfortably cleared my Son's school fees without selling any of our properties, I also started a small business by rearing goats therefore, I am hopeful that in future I will have a reliable source of income, May God bless all our donors and GiveDirectly, I am so grateful for the support.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
School fees have always been my biggest challenge, I want my children to have a better life, therefore; the only way is to make sure they get a good quality education, when I received my transfer my priority was to pay for my son's school fees of KES 20,000, the I about goats worth KES 15,000 to start a poultry keeping project.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My last born daughter in secondary school is joining form 2 in a few months time. Receiving this money is an huge burden lifted, as her father who used to finance her education passed on a few months ago. I am planning to use about $200 to pay for one full year school fees upfront.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am a small poultry farmer. This is a livelihood that has sustained my basic needs since my husband died some months ago. During the day, among other duties, I spend my time feeding my poultry and cleaning their house –which is the happiest part of my day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
When my husband of more than 30 years died in August last year, I was rendered a hopeless widow with no job nor a source of income. My husband, a retired teacher was the full breadwinner of the family and responsible for the education of our children and putting food on the table. After his demise, I sold our only cow to pay school fees for my daughter to join a nearby secondary school as a border. My biggest worry was that she will soon become a day scholar due to lack of sufficient funds, thus compromising on the quality of her education.
