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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my third transfer to buy 50 pieces of irons sheets and 6 bags of cement which am currently using to build my house since the one I was living in was old and almost falling down.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I would not have received the transfer, I would not have built a new house any time soon.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us transfers which has uplifted the living standards of recipients and developed the community. I have not sen anything that GD did not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on purchasing bricks and ballasts for laying foundation of my new permanent house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have a very big difference in my daily life because I am able to acquire any basic commodity that I need for survival.
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 the first transfer on buying sand 10,000KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a five roomed permanent house because at the moment am staying in a two roomed mud house that is almost collapsing.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to spend our transfer on building a new house since the current one is small and Squeezed given the number of the family. We will buy cement,building blocks and pay for labour.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having been able to build our current house,we used to live in a rental house which was expensive.We also managed to buy one cow which has since given birth to one calf.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face now is on paying school fees for our two children in secondary school, one is in form three and the other in form two.This is difficult given that we have no other sources of income other than farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm cultivating my farm . This is the only source of income we have and as such I dedicate my time on it.
