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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the transfer on boosting my bussines, bought second hand clothes for sale 40000 KES and used balance on transport and daily meals.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Give directly changed my life for i was really unwell i would have been probably dead by now.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly changed lives enabled us have bussines to provide daily meals for our families.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I invested the whole of my second transfer into my second hand clothes selling business which has given me good returns so far.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is living a stress free life,i am eating and sleeping well due to the good returns i make from my business.
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?
From my first transfer, I spent 2,000 KEs to pay school fees, spent 7,000 KES to start a second hand clothe business and the remaining 1,000 KES I spent to buy food for my family..
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my second transfer to expand my second hand clothe business.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on processing the title deed for the parcel of land where my house stands, and then use the rest of the transfer to buy iron sheets so that I can build a better house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is making the partial payment for my piece of land with the money I saved from my business of selling second hand clothes.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of money to process the title deed for my parcel of land.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I have cooked my supper and I am settling down to eat.
