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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying steel doors which I replaced with the wooden doors on my house. I then bought new bedding because my other bedding were old and worn out and were infested with bedbugs. I also bought a sofa set since I did not have nice seats for welcoming my guests and it was an embarrassment whenever I had guests I preferred they sat out of the house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Give directly has given my life meaning, I was considered a hopeless person who could not achieve anything because of the poverty I was living in. I ahve managed to build a house and I am now into farming all because of the transfers sent to me by the organization. I would not be who I am were it not for this noble gesture and generosity.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, the organization are true to their word and do not change on the promises they give to their recipient unlike some organizations who tell you one thing and do another. I do not think anything needs changing
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second to construct to new house,so i bought the materials like timber at 7800 KES,thirty iron sheet at 19900 KES,nails at 4000 KES,i paid 6000 KES for labour during the construction,i used 4000 KES to transport these materials home,i bought one sack of corn and five tins of beans that cost me 3250 KES. I spent the remaining to buy food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life and family is that i now have a nice bigger house.
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 token payment on buying a goat,it's kid,a bed and food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on buiding an iron roofed house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the transfer on iron sheets, poles, timber and nails so that I may put up a better house house for my growing family. I am also planning to spend part of the transfer on a dairy cow to supply milk for my family and also to supplement my meagre income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I'm proudest of the fact that I have worked hard enough, to the point that I now have a house of my own, which I built after the death of my parents.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is having had to look for food for my large family, especially following seasons of poor harvest.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when every member of my family is safely back in the house and we're just thanking God for that.
