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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 workers to cultivate my parcel of land, bought a television for entertainment and sheep that I would sell the offspring in future to take care of any emergency that might occur. I also started a business selling fresh vegetables to get income and gave my husband most of the amount that he used in paying my dowry.
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 am a proud woman who is respected because my husband managed to pay dowry using the third transfer. I also have my own business selling fresh vegetables hence I don't depend on my husband soo much unlike before that I had nothing that I was doing which could generate income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GiveDirectly did well was making the recipient aware of the project before sending the transfers.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent part of my second transfer to build a kitchen so that I can cook in a better place and the other part of the transfer I spent to build a fishing boat which I will hire to the fishermen to earn income.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I cook in a better place as compared to cooking outside before building the kitchen. I also have a fishing boat which I hire to fishermen hence income to feed and provide for my family basic needs.
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?
I spent the first transfer on installing electricity in my compound.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to spend the upcoming transfer on opening up a shop so that I'm able to have a source of income.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to start up a second hand clothes business to help in supplementing my husband's job of fishing and lastly paying school fees for our children .
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having been able to save some cash and bought one sheep which to date has given birth to others and are now six in number.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have currently is on making ends meet and also constant pressure from my in-laws to take dowry.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I find time to cultivate in my farm with hopes of getting better yields come harvest times.
