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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer on starting a cereal (groundnuts) vending business 25,000 KES. I have also saved the remaining amount of money 22000 KES.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have paid school fees for my two children who are in high school with ease as opposed to before. I also build a decent spacious house hence I no longer stay in a small squeezed leaky house and I bought a calf too.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by assisting the poorest household in my village by giving them money mainly those who were living in grassed thatched houses.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fee for my child so that he is not sent home due to fee arrears. I also add some roofing iron sheets that I'll use to build a big and better house as my current house is small and in pathetic state. The remaining cash I haven't spent yet as I'm still planning on purchasing other building materials that I'll use to build a better house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness I experience daily to to capability of buying building materials which will enable me build a big and a better house. Thanks to GD.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a half bag of maize, I also payed for my medication and I also spent part of the remaining transfer on buying Iron sheets that am planning to build a new house with because my current house is very small
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the cash, this gave me hope for building a new house because by that time I was staying in a very small house that couldn't accomodate my family and I well
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use the transfer on building a bigger house for my family.Secondly,l will spend the remaining amount on paying school fees for my child who is joining form one next year.Lastly,l will buy a cow for milk production for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l bought land and built my current house. I was working as a housemaid,used my savings to purchase the land.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is that we have a small land that only accomodate our house and no space for farming.We rely on causal work to buy food for the family but it's not enough.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when working in my farm.
