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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to built a new iron roofed house. I paid my daughter in high school fee. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I now own a house of my desire.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GD does well is that it has absolutely improved the living standard of the community otherwise I'm not privy to what it doesn't do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($488 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on purchasing food for the family consumption, paid fees for my child who is in high school to settle well and acquire education and used most of the transfer on purchasing iron sheets hoping to construct a decent spacious house since the current one is small.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have managed to purchase iron sheets and now I am sure that I will soon construct a decent spacious house since the current one is small.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on iron sheets (8,000 KES) and food items for 2,000 KES, and this is because for a long time my house has been leaking.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt elated because personally I had been very low financially, yet now with the transfer I could go ahead and embark on my planned projects.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have two major plans with our transfer; to build another house since the current one is small given the size of the family and lastly pay school fees for our child in form three.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is owning our current house, we used to live in a thatched house which would leak every time it rained.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing currently is on paying school fees for my child in form three, we're small scale farmers hence not able to produce extra to cater for other family needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is normally in the evening when the all family is gathered taking evening meal.
