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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my last transfer to finish up my house that I had started building with second transfer, I also bought 2 cows to help in ploughing and maybe sell when an emergency arises and finally I got 2 sacks of maize for my consumption.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second to build a new house since I had an old thatched house which was almost falling down and bought a dairy cow.I also bought food for my family and pay school fees for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer had a thatched house and my children are all back in school.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to improve the stock of my business so as to boost my profits. I then bought a bag of maize for food and the rest of the amount was spent on buying daily household items.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was overwhelmed with joy and believed that truly GiveDirectly will be sending me transfers.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to expand my business of selling fish. This will increase my daily earnings. With the rest of the transfers I plan to build a spacious house that can accommodate my family and visitors.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I own chairs that I bought with money from savings and loaning group.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is how to get sustainable income, my small business can't meet my family needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when selling fish to my customers.
