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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?
When I received my third transfer, I spent it on a cow, a donkey and food. I was lacking a donkey and a cow and being that my area is semi-arid, fetching water over longer distance was not an easy task. As we talk, I can say that I have somehow combated water related challenges since these my livestock help me a lot when it comes to ferrying water. After long day hard work, I can as well never go minus food to boost my energy since I have it in stock already.
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 cash transfer from Give Directly in that, I have become drought resilient-I bought a donkey which helps me in ferrying water over long distances and I store it and above all, my health has improved due to balanced diet I have been taking since I started receiving money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am very happy with the way Give Directly alleviates poverty-they give us money and we decide where to spend it but I am not fully satisfied with the amount they gave us-they should add the poorest more money since most of our projects are still underway.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 45,000KES of the the second transfer on buying iron sheet for building an iron roofed house, and paid 8,000KES for school fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I feel very happy, I have accomplished much more than I ever imagined. I now hope to move to good house soon.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I will combine it with my upcoming lumpsum and build a house in my new home.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build and move to my home with the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use part of the money to buy a small piece of land and build a house since am just a squatter in someone's land. Then use the remaining to offset my son's school fees.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is I was able to acquire a small piece of land and paid half of it it's remaining half of the money then I get tittle deed.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is I don't I don't have a land am a squatter in someone's land and the owner wants me out, he even burnt my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am looking after my cattle.
