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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer buy furniture and solar panel. I also bought food for my family.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different I wouldn't have built a house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD did a good job to ensure we all received our money without any bribery, may you continues help other .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on constructing a pit latrine something that even the neighbors could not allow to share. I also constructed a house to replace the old small one that I had before.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily life has greatly changed since insecurity issue is a word of the past.
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 my first cash transfer on buying a mattress 1,600 KES, bought clothes for my children 2,000 KES, 17 tins of maize 1,050 KES, shoes 1,200 KES, bought my wife a dress 1,500 KES, school bags 750 KES, funeral contribution 500 KES and the remaining 1,300 KES I bought food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to build a house and buy a cow with my upcoming transfer.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to buy building materials like iron sheets, nails,timber and pay for labour for my house to be constructed.I plan to do this because my house is too small to fit my big family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that I have worked hard in my farm and that has enabled me to enlarge by planting many avocado trees that would help me get more money in future.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is that I do not have a stable income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I am working in farm,because this is where our food comes from.
