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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer buying building materials that I used to build a new house in my own compound. I have moved away from my father-in-law's compound. The remaining I spent on buying livestock for rearing and food too for my family consumes.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to furnished my house so that my family and visitors could get a place to sit and sleep as there was no chair to sit on and bed to sleep at. I also started a business with the remaining transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the ability to feed and provide for my family from the business i started with the transfer from GiveDirectly. The business has also engaged me hence i don't have time to gossip and engage in irrelevant activities with other idle village women.
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?
l spent my first transfer to buy mattress at 3600 KES, l bought 1 sack of maize at 3600 KES, l also spent 1100 KES to pay school fees for my daughter the remaining a mount l spent to start small scale business.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to build my own home since l am still staying at my in-law's home and to buy at-least one dairy cow.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a few livestock, and also to improve my fish selling business. I am also planning to spend my transfer on food, and also to buy school books and other essentials for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is my fish selling business. It is this business that puts food on my table.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is shouldering all the family responsibilities single handedly, because I am a widow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I have just woken up. I am usually just happy in the morning.
