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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on cultivating my two acre piece of land in preparation of planting cereal in the long rainy season . I dug a toilet and now I have my own toilet hence I do not need to use my neighbors.I bought one bag of maize ,a mattress, water container and solar lamp .I also bought household furniture such as a table ,sofa set seats ,bed and bedding. I also bought clothes for all my family members.
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 the transfer in that I now have a decent iron sheet house and I feel like GiveDirectly has brought back my humanity since before the transfer I used to stay in a grassed thatched leaky house and as a result I was a laughing stack in my community.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by giving unconditional cash transfer to the poorest households since this initiative has uplifted living standards of most of my community members.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on purchasing a blanket ,a hoe to prepare my farm and used most of the money on building a nice spacious iron roofed house since the previouse one was thatched and could leak during rainny season.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to construct a nice spacious iron roofed house.My wife doesn't collect rain water at the neighbors house anymore because we now have a house with an iron roof fixed with a small gutter and the whole family members sleep under one roof unlike before where other children could sleep at my brothers place since the previous house was very small.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying 5 iron sheets 3,250 KSH, one sac of maize 2,800 KSH, transporting maize home 200 KSH and the remaining I bought my children clothes.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to build a new house with the upcoming transfer because the house we are currently staying in is leaking and may collapse in case of a harsh storm.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on iron sheets and other building materials in order to build a new house with a metal roof. We will then spend the rest of the transfer on constructing a kiosk where we can sell groceries to our neighbors.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is paying dowry for my wife wife using my savings from casual labour.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is having ulcers, a condition that sometimes renders me weak and unable to do my work normally.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I have completed all the day's work and am looking forward to retiring to bed.
