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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 in paying my brother's and my children's school fees. I used the rest build a bigger house because my former house was small.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I could be having a lot of problems like paying school fees and still living in a smaller house. GiveDirectly did ease a lot of burdens for me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I think the system GiveDirectly is using to help people is okay.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second 45000 KES from my second transfer to buy a second hand motorcycle for my taxi business so that I stop hiring from people at a fee. The balance was spent on buying dry maize and other foodstuffs because we did not get a good harvest last season.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my own motorcycle which I use for a taxi business and all the profits I get from it is used to sustain my family. Earlier on I used to split the profits with the motorcycle owner thus remaining with very little money to take home.
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?
When i received the transfer i had ploughed my one acre of land so i bought fertilizer that i used in my rice plantation. I used the remaining to buy food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy my own motorbike to use as a taxi. I have been using someone's motorbike which reduces my income because i am en entilled to pay him some money at the end of everyday.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to buy a motorcycle which I will use to ferry passengers and get money. Currently I am doing the same business, but using another person's motorcycle.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is building my own house, which I did with the money I saved from my earnings as a motorcycle taxi rider.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is lack of enough money to expand into other activities, for example that of leasing some land to grow rice on.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am ferrying passengers to their various places of work. I am happy because that's when I get money.
