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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to buy timber, iron sheets and nails which I have used to build my house, I bought wooden door and windows which I have fixed on my house. I spent the remaining amount, I spent to pay laborers who were building my house, spent some amount to pay school fees for my child and also to buy food for my family.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I would not have received the transfer, I would not have built a three roomed house and also I would not have bought a cow which will soon reproduce and provide my family with milk. Thank you GD for the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us transfer without any application involved, it has brought alot of development through the transfers and also there is no corruption. I have not seen anything that GD has not done well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying sofa set seats 7,500 KES, a dairy cow 16,000 KES,two and a half bags of maize 10,00KES and school uniform for my four children 3,000 KES.I paid school fees for my child who is in secondary school 15,000.I also paid fees for a police case since I am looking for justice for my stolen cows.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a dairy cow which that I had dreamt of having for a long time and now I am rearing it proudly in my village .I am thankful to GiveDirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a metal trunk that we can use to keep our clothes and other items, I then bought a blanket for my children since they lacked one, I then bought kitchen utensils to add to the few we already had and then bought a goat to keep in the compound.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to construct a new house that will be spacious enough for the family. The current one has old rusty iron sheets with a leaking roof and is quite small. I am also planning to pay school fees for my child who is in secondary school.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to build another house since the current one is small,my husband will also use part of it to pay dowry at my parent's place and lastly use the remaining amount to pay school fees for our child in form one.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having educated our child through primary school and now she's in form one at a local school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is on making ends meet, farming is no longer reliable due to acute draught making it hard for crops to grow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning before going out to my business when I'm doing house chores.
