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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 buying a new sofa set because I did not have any seats in my house and when guests came they had no where to seat. I also bought an ox that will be assisting me in ploughing and a cow for milking. I then put the rest in farming which I am hoping to do well and give me a good yield.
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 Give directly has brought me form the mud to dry ground. I was a hopeless house less person but now I shine because of Give directly, I have a beautiful, well furnished house and I also have cattle which I never thought I could ever own.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, I liked that the money was sent via mpesa which is very safe and convenient. I think the organization is just perfect the way it is and should not change anything.
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 spent most of the transfer to build iron roofed house since l was staying in a very small thatched leaky house, the remaining balance spent to buy food during that process of building.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that l was staying in a very small pathetic house but now l have managed to move into a spacious comfortable iron roofed house.
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 spend my first transfer on paying my medical bill of 3000 KES and my child's school fee 3000 KES, i also bought 2 goats 4 000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building my house since i have don't have one.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My plan is to build my own house since I'm homeless and shelters in someone else's house which is very uncomfortable given that I also have a family,I will also use bit of it to pay school fees for my children and lastly buy food for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of was when I kept some poultry which l later sold and used the money to pay my wife's dowry. I'm now a respectable man in the eyes of my in laws.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing is on making ends meet.I have literally sold off most of my few properties to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm in the rice farm cultivating. I find my livelihood from farming.
