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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the whole of the transfer to build a house, since l was staying at the shopping center.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different if l could not have received transfer is that, l could not have manage to build house and l could be still staying at the shopping center.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In opinion Give Directly did well in improving people's live by giving them nonrefundable transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer on buying three cows that I used in paying my wife's dowry and on buying iron sheets for building my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I had been staying illegally with my wife for the past 14 years but thanks to this cash transfer, I was able to pay my wife's dowry and now I'm respected in the community.
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 7500 KES on a sofa set, I paid school fees for my 4 children in a primary with 2000 KES and the remaining 500 KES on food. That is how I spent my first transfer.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
This is the 14th year since I started living with my wife though I haven't paid dowry and therefore God willing I will use the whole of the upcoming transfer on paying dowry.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use part of the money to pay dowry to my wife since av lived with her for fourteen years and av never paid dowry I'll use the remaining balance to build a three roomed semi-permanent house since I live in a rental house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proud of is am able to pay school fees for my children despite the fact that I don't have a stable income.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is I don't have a house at home. I live in rental and it's too expensive for me since I depend on casual work for sustainability.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am able to provide for my family there days meal.
