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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a bigger and more spacious house considering the big family that I have. I then put some of the money on building a fishing boat which I am currently using for fishing as an income generating activity. I then spent the rest on buying two sacks of corn to help me feed my family during this drought season.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has changed in great stride first because I now have a house and I was also able to pay school fee for my child who is in high school things I am sure I could never have achieved had I not received any transfer from Give directly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, the -fact that the money was sent directly to us and not through some one else was a well thought idea. I do not see any fault in the organisations operation and so there is nothing to improve on.
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 building an iron roofed house because i had a small house which could not accommodate me well with my family.I also paid school fees for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a spacious house.
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 bought building materials with my first transfer which i will use to expand my house because the one i have is smaller and very squeezed.I also used part of my transfer on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer to buy more building materials to expand my house and use part of that transfer to pay next years school fees for my children to enable them stay in school through out the term.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to use our transfer on paying school fees for our children in secondary school and college and lastly use the remaining amount to acquire two bulls to help us in ploughing our farm.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having educated some of our children through secondary school even though it was through hardship and much sacrifice.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing currently is on paying school fees for our two children, one should be joining secondary school next year and other just finished secondary school and yet to join college.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I'm back from the farm and resting in my compound.
