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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 cement,sand and plastered my house.I also built a pit latrine and took my daughter for a computer training course with the rest of the money. I am happily living in a permanent house which does not need tadious maintainance like my previous mud thatched house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest difference in my life is having extended, repaired my house permament and constructed a pit latrine to promote sanitation and hygiene in my home.I never knew I would one time have a good life of peace and happiness.Thanks to GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done well in fully implementing their program by ensuring we all get our money unlike other corrupt and unreliable organizations who fails before delivering to the community.
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 spent my second transfer to dig a pit latrine which cost me 4500 KES,I bought fifteen iron sheets that cost me 9000 KES, i bought timber that cost me 10700 KES, i bought a steel door that cost me 7000 KES,two steel windows that cost me 8000 KES,i used 1790 KESI added some of my money to pay for labour and water that i used to expand my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that i used to use open defacation but now my surrounding is open defecation free. As well i now have a bigger house. I am so happy.
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 paid school fees for my child 3,700, bought fishing ropes worth 6000 and i spent 300 on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to expand my house as the one i live in now is small.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to build a pit latrine to prevent diarrheal diseases that come due to poor hygiene, plaster my house to prevent dust and upper respiratory tract infections, pay school fee for my son in high school and use the remaining amount on my son who is yet to join college.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have struggled to educate my children with my little income and I am happy that my firstborn is about to join college.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in life is that my income is little and not enough to cater for the financial needs of my family as I depend much on fishing and it's not doing well lately.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up and able to engage in my daily tasks because not everyone that goes to sleep wake up a live.
