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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 my son an iron roofed house. I also purchased corns and other household items with the rest of the money.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that my two sons are now living in peace after building them houses with the second and third transfers.
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 give each and every individual his or her support directly not collectively as a group. Even though GD has helped us all this much, I wish it could continue helping us on monthly basis.
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 bought 40 iron sheets, 8 Kgs of nails and and 100 round poles. I will start building the moment I will receive my third transfer. I will be glad to live in a good house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my stress level has plummeted. I am no longer thinking a lot since I have cash that has been facilitating the accomplishment of my projects I constantly dream about, for example I will soon be constructing an iron-roofed house that had been psychologically perturbing me for long.
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 on paying hospital bill for my mother amounting to 3,000 KES, paid 4,000 KES on school fees and spent the rest of the money on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to use my upcoming transfer on renovating my house.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to use the transfer in drilling a borehole, we have water scarcity in this area. I will make money by selling water to my neighbors.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have children in secondary school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was fetching water from far, this made me develop health problems.
What is the happiest part of your day?
As a farmer, the happiest part of my day is in the morning when watering my tomatoes.
