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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying fees for my child who is in high school to continue with his education and bought a bull that I would later resell for a higher price. I also bought food for the family consumption and kept most of the amount as savings.
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 managed to invest in rice farming with the second transfer and got more profits unlike before where I used to lease my parcel of land due to lack of money to cultivate it. I also managed to pay my son's fees easily without staining from the casual jobs.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GiveDirectly did well was keeping to their promise by sending the money in the right amount and no one was discrinimated against who was willing to participate in the program.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 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 planting rice with 30000 KES and save 20000KES in my in bank account.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i have source of income,since i have plant rice.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 7,000 KES on farming expenses, bought maize for 2,000 KES and the remaining amount was spent on buying food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to increase my business stock (sells second-hand clothes) and also lease a farm to do rice farming on.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on increasing the volume or stock of my business of selling second hand clothes.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is starting my business of selling second hand clothes in our local market centre.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to pay school fees for my two children, one of whom is in form two, and the other one is in form one. The one in form one is presently at home, having been sent away from school because I have yet to clear his fees for the term.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I am selling clothes in the market.
