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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying fishing nets 30,000 KES. I also completed constructing my boat which I had started constructing with the second transfer and now my husband is getting double income as he no longer hires a boat nor a fishing nets.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have my own boat and fishing nets which my husband who is a fisherman uses to fetch fish. I can say that the income of my household has increased to 800 KES in a day since he no longer hires a boat nor a fishing nets for use at work.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by carrying out surveys on every one in my village before coming up with eligible recipients thus this reduced the chances of corruption.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($492 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer to build a boat worth 32150KES, a sack of maize 3000KES,food for the workers that made the boat1500KES,school fees 1800KES,shopping 10000KES and bought clay soil with the rest of the money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I don't borrow household items like utensils when I have visitors because I bought my own.I also have my own boat and in the next few months I will be getting money from the fish business.
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?
We spent 7,000 KES to buy clothes for the whole family and the rest was spent on buying food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We are planning to make a fishing boat.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to repair my house
I plan to pay school fees for my children in primary school
I plan to buy household items like chairs and bed
I plan to start a small business of selling fish
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am most proud of is my family. The make me work extra hard
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is getting married at a young age since my parents could not afford to pay for my school fees forcing me to drop out of school
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening since I have finished all my work and am about to rest
