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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 injected some part of the money in the expansion of my pig farming business. Now my business gives me double profit and I am a happy farmer. Pigs consume a lot of water therefore, I felt the need of digging a well so as to increase water supply in my home and farm. The remaining part of the money is what I used in digging up the well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my second transfer on expanding my commercial pig farming activity 44,000 KES. I also paid cultivation fees for my farm since I hired labors.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have gained self- employment ( starting a commercial pig farming project) hence as a result I have added a source of income in my household since I am a nursery teacher by occupation,I believe that the business will grow and I will use the profits to pay school fees for my children thus pursuing my dream of having enlightened children will came true. All my gratitude goes to GiveDirectly as a whole.
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 pay school fees for my child in secondary school to clear his fees arrears. I also bought a pig that I want to rear in my compound and the remaining amount was spent on farming expenses to buy seeds.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, the whole family was very happy and my spouse exclaimed that all our problems would be over.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use my transfers to start a poultry business selling chicken and secondly I have a pigsty and hence want to buy more pigs and sell them
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am most proud of is being able to go to school. I have done a course in ECD and that has always helped me acquire small jobs within the private schools as an ECD teacher
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is the death of my father. It left me very sad
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my husband comes back and we are all together as a family
