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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 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 five sacks of maize at 19,500 KES, cemented the floor and inner walls of my house then used the rest on food for the house.
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 if I never received the transfer in that I now have a cemented house hence I no longer mad smear my house all the time as before. My maize business is also doing well and I no longer beg for assistance.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD does well by giving cash and allowing the recipients to tackle their needs as they prioritize.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I wanted to palster my house so i spent 15000 KES to buy sand,twenty bags of cement that cost me 16000 KES,during the pastering i paid 10000 KES for labour. I have been using the remaining to buy food for my family and the labours.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I used to use to cowdung to smear my house but nowadays i mop since my house is plastered. I used to use Open defacation to go for calls but now my land is open defacation free. I am so happy and free from diseases.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 4,000 KES to buy kitchen utensils, bought a cooking stove (jiko) for 250 KES and constructed a pit latrine for 3,500 KES. The rest was spent on buying food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy cement and sand to plaster the walls and floor of my house and also buy a cow.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend the transfer on building a bigger better shelter(cement the floors if possible), we buy livestock, build a cattle shed,put up our own latrine, we also planning to buy Solar lamps and spend the rest on our childrens' school fees and clothes.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement we have is being able to raise our children despite our financial status and seeing them grow healthy and strong.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest harship the we have is not being able to pay school fees for our children to go to school so sometimes they just stay at home while their fellow schoolmates continue learning and also at times it's challenging to get money at the end of the day business is sometimes low.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of our day is when we make charcoal leaving it ready for sale. From that we are assured of atleast making money.
