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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying household utensils, a table and sofa set seats .I also paid off dowry.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received that transfer in that I feel more empowered than before since I have paid off dowry which I never knew I could pay the whole of my life and I can say that this is an un-explainable break which GiveDirectly did for me. I also have a spacious decent house in my homestead and now I no longer stay in a small squeezed house which was built with substandard materials.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by giving assistance to the poor in my community and through this empowerment this households have built houses and acquired what they never knew they would have.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of the second transfer to build a spacious nice comfortable house, since l was staying in a very small house which was in a very bad condition where by, when the weather is windy l become worried thinking that it can be carried away with the wind.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that, I am a now staying in a very comfortable house where do not need to get worried when the weather is windy.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 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 purchase of 10 iron sheets as well as a few poles in readiness for house construction (9,500 KES) hopefully soon.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt my mood lifting. I felt that God had been very merciful to me, and used GD to honor me by giving me money for free
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfers on going to marry my wife by buying afew cows and take them to her parents.
Secondly I plan to build my own house since the one I stay in is very small and it's one room
Thirdly I plan to buy chairs for my house since I don't have any at the moment
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am most proud of is being able to complete my primary education which gave me knowledge on how to manage someone else property
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is not being able to acquire a stable that can provide me with an income to take care of my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am with my family eating
