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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the transfer on paying school fees 28000 KES, bought steel windows 9000 KES, bought steel door 6000 KES, 1 bag of maize 3600 KES and used balance on daily meals.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Give directly came when i was jobless for sure i would have not made it with the 9 children i am currently staying with.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give direct has enabled people make big steps and own good things because of Give direct.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my transfer to build a spacious comfortable house that accommodate me with my family members, the remaining balance l spent to buy food during that process of building.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that l am staying in a very comfortable house and right now even if l am out looking for what to eat l am not worried at all.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a mattress at 3000 KES.I bought furniture at 3000 KES,i bought one sack of maize at 3000 KES and paid fee for my children using the balance.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I want to spend my upcoming transfer to start a business and construct a house.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer to start the business of making and selling doughnuts. We are also planning to spend our transfer on school fees and food for the children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is building our own home, after having saved money obtained from our work as farm labourers over the years.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is the lack of money, because sometimes we fail to find work at the rice farms.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when we are all gathered as a family in the house taking our dinner.
