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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to enlarge my house because the one I had was too small. I bought some chairs worth 15,000 KES to suplement the few I had. I also bought grains for family consumption.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I've enlarged my farming activities. I used to till a small parcel of land due to financial constraint but due to this support, I managed to till a big land and hopefuly I'll get adequate produce.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD has absolutely improved the lives of the poor in my community. Having said that, I wish to inform you that GD have aught to issue this money interms of loan. My reason behind this is that people became too reluctant and only enjoy the money.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 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 pay bride price for my wife since I had never done this before, I also bought new sofa seats for my sitting room to replace the old ones that I had that were now very uncomfortable to sit on, I also fixed a steel door on my house for security reasons and then bought school uniforms for my children to replace the old torn ones that they had.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that after I had used the first transfer to buy fertilizers and pesticides my rice farming has been doing so well and I am sure of a good harvest which will improve my income.
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 transfer on buying fertilizer 5000 KES ,paid my child's school fees 2000 KES and bought food for my family 3000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying motorbike for boda boda business.
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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 motorcycle to start a taxi business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is building my own house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of enough food due to poor harvest.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I have finished all the day's work and I am resting at home.
