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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 my third transfer on paying school fee for my children. I then bought 3 sheep which I am planning to rear and ones the herd grows big I will sell for a small profit. I then bought new bedding to replace my old and worn out ones. The rest of the transfer went into buying a sack of corn and food for my family.
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 because, I now own my own motorcycle which I bought using Give directly transfer and I am now using for my taxi business ferrying passengers from our local market to the village and is giving me a good income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, I like that the money was sent directly to us and not through someone else and this ensured that the right people got the transfer. I suggest that the organization continues helping us and they should not stop at three transfers.
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 on buying a second hand motorcycle which I wanted to use in transport business and earn some money.I also paid school fees for my child and bought clothes.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can no longer go without eating because I have a stable income from my transport business where I get my income to meet my daily needs.
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 paying school fees for my daughter who is in form three and I also took some to my small business which brings me income
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on settling debts and buying a motor cycle inorder to start a transport business
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our main intention is to start up a small business in the village,this will be on selling household items like foodstuffs.The remaining amount will be used on acquiring a second hand motorcycle which we will use in transport business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having educated our two children through secondary school but unfortunately due to lack of money, they could not proceed further with their studies.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing currently is on paying school fees for one of our child in form three.The only source of income we have is that of selling rice at our local market which is not enough to meet all our needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I'm out working,this is not time specific because I get calls anytime to ferry goods for clients to different locations in our area using my cart.
