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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my third transfer, I paid secondary school fees for my brother worth 15000 KES and spent the rest of the money on a donkey. Though paying school fees was not in our initial budget, I found it prudent to do so since he had dropped out of school but he would get a brighter future. I longed for a souurce of employment and this is why I bought the donkey that helps me ferry water to villagers at a fee.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I had lived longing for a source of income but I never had means of getting one but when I got transfers from Give Directly, I spent on donkeys which is a gainful employment to me-I ferry water to village at a fee and this earns me money catering for my household needs. This is how my life is different than it would have been if I never received transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion, what Give Directly does well is that it is more reliable and sends us money honestly as earlier promised. But I was not contented with the fact that the transfers short lived. I would urge it be resumed so that we may get it for a little longer.
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 on buying a donkey because I wanted to earn some money through fetching water for people.I also built a cow shed bought a mattress,blanket and utensils.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have an income from my donkey and I can meet my daily needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 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 to purchase 2 wooden doors worth 3000KES, utensils 3800KES, school fees 1000KES and food 2000KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer to renovate my kitchen,build a cow shed and buy some dairy cattle and an oxen.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend our transfer on paying dowry for my wife,We will also use part of it to pay three cows,two will help with ploughing and one for milk and lastly we will use the remaining amount to expand our current house since it is small.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is being able to build my house, we used to live in a thatched roofed house which would leak during rainy seasons.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing currently is on making ends meet since other than farming we have no other sources of income and farming in itself has not been good lately due to drought.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I'm at my local church praising my God and studying the bible.
