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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 the larger part of my third transfer on cultivating one acre of land in preparation of planting rice 30,000 KES and now I am planting rice on a large scale thus I am sure of goods yields at the end of this planting season from the sale I will save with the intention of building my homestead.I paid school fees for my child who is in high school 10,000 KES and bought scholastic materials too.I bought one bags of maize for my family's consumption.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than would it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have a bed and a mattress thus I no longer sleep on a mat and through this I am now more productive during the day.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GiveDirectly did well by giving my directly with no strings attached this enabled the money to reach the respective recipients at the stipulated timelines.
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 transfer to dig a pit latrine that cost me 14000 KES,i bought twenty iron sheets that cost me 24000 KES, I paid 10000 KES to pay school fees for my children in secondary school. I bought food using the remaining amount.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Eee..i have been using Open defacation but now i have my own latrine.My children are in school too.
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?
We spent 5,000 KES to pay school fees, saved 3,000 KES and the remaining was spent on buying food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We are planning to have a new home by constructing a new house.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the transfer to build a new home since I am still living in parents inlaw home. Finally l would wish to buy household items for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have struggled and built iron roofed house which we used to have.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is unreliable source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is have got some casual work to do knowing that I earn a living at the end of the day .
