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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a decent spacious three bed roomed house and I fixed a steel door with four steel windows since before the transfer I was staying in a one roomed house with nine members of my family hence it was seized and uncomfortable.The situation is different now since my family and I enjoy every part of our new spacious house.
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 have a decent spacious three bed-roomed house and now my family enjoy spending time it as opposed to before the transfer when I used to stay in a one roomed house with nine members of my family as it was seized and uncomfortable.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by giving money directly to poorest households in my village since this initiative has empowered the recipient's living standards positively in that some of them have built houses and others sent their children to school.
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?
When I received my first transfer, I built a semi-permanent house of 30 iron sheets. My former house couldn't accommodate all my household members since our number had exceeded the carrying capacity of the house. We used most part of the transfer to accomplish this and we are now living more comfortably and happier. I invested the rest of the money in tomato farming and I am excited to reap a killing this season.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference I can mention in my own life is that Give Directly has re-lined me to my dream of being a farmer. I am now happily pursuing tomato farming and I expect to reap large in the wrong run.
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 first transfer on buying polls worth 3000 KES, maize worth 2000 KES, payed school fees with 3300 KES, bought a few basic needs worth 1700 KES
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I would like to build a new house and put up a forestry farm with my upcoming transfer
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on iron sheets and timber, then pay for labour, so as to build a better house. Our current house is too small and the family has grown bigger.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is feeding my family with the little pay that we get from doing casual work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we are facing in our life is lack of money to pay school fees for our eldest child who is in form one.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at night when we are all in the house.
