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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a larger portion of the transfer to cement both walls and floor of my house because it was earth. I also purchased family foodstuffs with the rest of the remaining money.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I now own a spacious house which can accommodate all my property. I had a small house and because my household is growing large day by day, I had an intention of building a larger one but couldn't manage due to financial constraints.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GD does is that it give the community opportunity to buy what they have been desiring to own for a long period of time. I think what GD should do moving forward is to buy the alcohol dipsomaniacs property instead of giving them cash because they leave all the money at the drinking place.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on building a bigger house because my previous house was too small and squeezed. I then bought a cow which I am planning to keep for milk.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have seen great change, I am at peace because we have come form a hopeless place to where I am today.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
My current house is small and the number of my household members is growing very fast. This necessitated me to spend the whole of it on round poles as one of the materials I will use in constructing a bigger house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will use the whole of my upcoming second transfer to construct a semi-permanent house of 35 iron sheets.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to buy bulls for ploughing my farm.This would help me get some money when I hire it to farmers at a fee, and also in improving my farm to get higher yields.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Through my hard work, I managed to buy a powersaw machine which is really helping me in sustaining my family.This makes me so proud.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that my house is too small for my bigger family but I lack money to build a bigger one.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon when I am resting after work.
