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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to built a new iron roofed house. Bought a bull and 3 goats. Apart from, that I also purchased foodstuffs for consumption.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest difference in my daily is that I now have a spacious and smart iron roofed house. My former house was too old but could not establish a better one due to financial constrains. Apart from that, I no longer beg for seats from the neighborhood when having visitors because I managed to buy enough chairs with the second transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GD does well is that it is dedicated to uplift the livelihood of the poor in the community. At the moment, I'm not sure of what GD doesn't do well.
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 have spent my second transfer on building materials: 30 iron sheets, 50 poles and 6 Kg of nails. I am soon constructing an iron roofed house and I am very motivated about it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
What I can mention I have fully accomplished in my life since I started receiving transfers from Give Directly are livestock-2 goats. As a farmer, I spent on 2 goats that I consider as my personal investment. My life is a little bit cushioned against economic shocks and emergencies like sicknesses.
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 have not yet spent my transfer payment.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will buy bull cows for ox-plough farming with my upcoming transfer payment.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to build a new and bigger house because our house too old and small,we are also planning to buy livestock like bulls to help us in farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
We are able to harvest well in the last three years since we joined farmer skills where we were trained on the best farming skills.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship is getting resources to help us build a new better house for ourselves.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of our day is going to the farm every morning and apply the skills we were taught to get better yields.
