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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent all of my third transfer to pay my college fees as well as my nieces.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different my motorcycles(bodaboda) business is providing for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,unconditional cash transfer give us opportunity to sort our own problem,thank you GD.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy a cow and two sheep these being the first livestock I am ever owning. I can now take my own animals for grazing in stead of other people's. The cow will give me milk to sell and consume. I also paid part of school fees for my cousin who was joining secondary school. She can now comfortably learn. The rest of the amount was spent on buying household furniture that lacked in my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I now own my own livestock that I will take care of and one day sell the offsprings to get money to pay school fees for my children.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 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 3 goats as my future savings for my children school fee, I also bought food and cloths for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on taking back my wife to school since she left because of lack of school fee, I would also buy a dairy cow which will supply me with milk and sell extra for my daily income.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to go back to school since I dropped out of school in form one because of lack of school fees. Finally l would like to buy the rest of the money to buy six cows and two goats to help us save the money which we will use to pay school fees .
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have managed to build our own house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when my husband is back and is able to provide food for my family.
