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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to pay a visit to my in-law's after settling the dowry. I bought a wooden door and windows. I bought sand which I'll use to build my new house. I also purchased two sacks of corns and other household items.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I'm now legally married after settling her dowry. This means that she is officially my property based on our customs. In fact I was living in fear because anybody could just decide to pick her from me and settle her dowry then she become his wife but now, I'm confident and sure that she is mine for the rest of our lives.
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 too determined to reduce poverty level in the community. At the moment I'm not privy to what GD doesn't do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay bride price for my wife. I also bought a steel door that will be fixed in my new house. The remaining amount was spent on buying a bag of maize for food and paying school fees for my children in primary school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I am very relieved man after paying the bride price for my wife. Our families can be at peace once again.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying maize, I also settled a few debts, I payed school fees for my daughter who is still in school and I also bought Iron sheet that am planning to build a house with
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy for receiving the cash because it gave me hope for buying and doing things that my heart desired
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to use the transfer in building a house because the one we are currently living in is small for our big family.We also intend to use part of the transfer in paying dowry for my wife.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is getting good yields from our rice farm. We got twenty sacks of rice which we sold and use used the money to buy food and clothes for our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is making ends meet.I depend on casual jobs which at times are hard to find.My two children in nursery school are at times sent away from school because l can not afford to pay their school fees of two hundred kenya shillings each monthly.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening, when l read my bible and pray as a family before we sleep.
