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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the transfer on boosting my business 40400 KES and used balance on daily meals.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Mylife has really change for i am now able to feed my familly on a daily basis from the business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion they did a good work for they were able to lift me up and made me progress.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer to restock my retail and barber shop to enable me earn more income and to continue providing for my family even after the transfers, i also a sack of maize for my family's consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily difference is that I now have a well stocked retail shop and barber shop and this has also increased the profit I get from the two businesses.
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 to purchase 10 packets of cement worth 7400 KES, payed school fees for my two children in primary school worth 2000 KES and finally used 6000 KES to by a sack of maize and other small household purchase
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to add stalk in the shop business that my wife operates ,buy more machines for my own business and finally build a permanent shop for both my business and my wife right now the buildings are made of iron sheet
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to build a business premises where I can do business. Secondly l would wish to add more stock to my shop. Lastly I would like to by more machine for kinyozi
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we used to live in rental house but now we have built our own house and we nolonger pay rent.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the during the day when working in my business.
