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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer transfer on starting a cereal business by buying 38 bags of maize . Now I am more empowered financial since I have my own business that I make double profits since I keep all the profits for myself from the business as opposed to before the transfer when I relied on working for my wealthier neighbors farms as a peasant worker getting pay a little that couldn't sustain my family's need and saving was just a hear say to me by then .I also bought decent clothes for my children too.I am thankful to GiveDirectly for embracing women empowerment too.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 buying two cows at 25,000 KES, two sheep at 4,500 KES, a goat at 2,200 KES, a solar panel and chloride battery at 7,300 KES, a sack of maize at 4,600 KES then paid 3,000 KES school fee for my five children in primary schools.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now hopeful of cultivating my farms without paying for an oxen plough as before because I now have an ox which add to a neighbour's oxen then cultivate for free. My children are also studying with clean energy at night now that I have a solar lamp, unlike before when they used to get infected by soot from the tin lamps.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to cultivate my land for planting 3000 KES and bought food for my family with the remaining transfer.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt relieved since I was able to buy food for my family despite the drought.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that l have children that l take care of they are orphans they passed their exams but l didn't have money to take them to high school ,so they dropped out of school and their life is wasted this really pains me seeing them everyday just at home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening because this is the time l get to be with my family after days work.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I feel it brings a positive change in my life and family .l know l will start a small business and this will give me a source of income and l will be able to take good care of my family and provide basic needs.
