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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 my transfer on buying two oxen for ploughing and hiring out to my neighbors at a fee for their farming. I then bought school uniforms and books for my children fro the new term. I also invested on a dry corn sales business to keep her busy and bring us some income.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have seen a big change in my life because of these transfers but what I consider the greatest change is that this money has made me a very responsible person, I say this because whatever I have achieved to do with these transfers is because I realized that I had the responsibility to ensure that all these happened without fail unlike sometime back had I been given such an amount of money I would have used it on entertaining my friends and buying petty things.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion give directly is a very straight forward organization with no corruption in its operations. I do not think there is anything that needs changing because all the systems are just perfect.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay dowry for my wife where i bought two cows worth 26000 KES. I used 4000 KES to buy one sack of corn for my family consumption. I bought another bull for my family worth 15000 KES. The remaining amount i gave as a gift to my in laws during the ceremony.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is at last i have paid dowry and now i am respected by inlaws.
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 brought One Trip of at Sand 7000/- and the remaining 3000/- for Domentic Use
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to go pay Dowry and the rest I will spend on Demestic use
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to plaster my house. We also plan to spend the transfer to pay bride price required by the in-laws. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy household items like furniture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have worked hard and have been able to buy a bull which we usually use during ploughing.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income that we can use to buy foodstuff for the family. This situation sometimes forces us to spend the day without having a meal.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am having dinner with my family. I always feel happy because they are source of my pride.
