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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 most of the third transfer to buy two cow-bulls for farming this will save me from using my own hand to cultivate my farm. The remaining balance l spent to two sacks of maize.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer is that, I could not have built iron-roofed house and l could still be staying in a thatched leaky house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion what Give Directly did well is, training people a bout their program before starting the process, this gave people idea of what they were doing and helped them make their decision a bout the program.
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 19,500 KES of my second transfer on buying 30 iron sheets, bought roofing poles at 3,300 KES, a cow at 20,000 KES, paid 4,000 KES on transportation expenses and 4,000 KES on labour charges.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is having built a bigger house and buying my own livestock.
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 bought iron sheets for 8000 KES and timber with 2000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will build a home and buy cows with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on iron sheets and other building materials so that I can put up a better house with iron roof. I live in a grass thatched house but my heart desires to live in one with iron roof.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of paying dowry for my wife, which has given me a lot of peace with my in laws.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is inability to provide enough food and clothing for my family, which has grown bigger and I don't have a regular source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am taking a cup of porridge before setting off to look for work.
