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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($463 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part of my third transfer to start a small scales retail shop for my wife,I also pay school fees for my children and renovate my roof.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different in that my wife is a businesswomen and I'm a farmer, together we are providing for our family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,nothing negative on GD, it has transform our life in this village.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought household items (furniture, matress).I bought this things because my children didn't have something to sleep on and my visitors didn't have a place to sit when they visited me. The rest of the money I used to buy doors and windows.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
This has changed my life because I don't feel embarrassed when my friends visit me because my house is well furnished.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying polls worth 4000 KES, shopping for the house worth 3400 KES, seeds worth 2600 KES
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a house and do a little farming with my upcoming transfer
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to buy iron sheets and other building materials so that I can build a better house and move out of my current house which is grass thatched.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is putting up my own home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is the fact that I live in a grass thatched house which leaks and needs frequent repairs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am working in the rice farms.
