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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 my third transfer on paying school fees for my brother, bought farm fertilizers for my rice farm, bought iron sheets, murram soil, poles and spent the rest on household shopping. I am planning to grow rice on the land I leased with my second transfer and also built a house now that I am prepared with all the requirements.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest difference in my life the that I am having a rice farm which will make use of in the next season and plant for commercial purposes. I believe this will entire improve my living standards as well as my dependant siblings.I am so happy to have achieved this goal with the transfers from GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done well in sending transfers in instalments because this enable one to plan adequately. I also appreciate the idea of giving us the chance to spend on our own needs without giving conditions.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on leasing two pieces of rice fields that I will be planting in March when the planting season begins. I then paid school fee for my younger brother in high school and spent the rest in buying building materials which I will be using in building a new house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have seen a lot of difference in my life especially because my brother who has not been sent home for fee since the term started.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 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 buy murram that i will use to plaster my house. I spent 5000 KES on that ,I paid 2000 KES school fee for my brother in secondary school. The remaining 3000 KES i used to buy food for my family consumption.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I want to use the upcoming transfer to start paddy farming.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use my transfer to complete my unfinished house
I plan to use my transfer to pay for my brothers school fee
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am most proud of is being able to provide for my younger brothers school fee by doing odd jobs
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is the death of my mother. It left me very sad
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I get to wake up and see a new day
