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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 my third transfer on fixing a steel door and windows on the new house and bought a table and seats. I also paid fees for my children and bought food for the family consumption.
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, my children are comfortable at school and have never been sent away due to the arrears, my family and I eat well without struggling and I also managed to build a nice house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GiveDirectly did well was coming to the village and talking to us in a group and also making a big change since most of the people have even built new houses.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer on buying timbers 12,000 KES,15 pieces of iron sheet 11,000 KES,nails 5,000 KES ,school stationary for my children 3,000 KES and one sack of maize 3,700 KES. I paid workers 13,000 KES and school fees 3000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have renovated my house into a four roomed house from a two roomed one.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a bed, mattress and blanket with 8000 KES, school fees 1000 KES and bought food with 1000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will build a house with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use part of the money to build a four roomed semi-permanent,buy 2 diary cows and start a fish mongering business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is I paid school fees for my daughter until she finished form four.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is I don't have a decent house, and I have seven children yet I don't have any source of income to take good care of them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am working on my farm land.
