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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my entire third transfer to invest in a small retail shop business which is now my main source of income.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that, I now have my own business where I earn enough income to support my family and also I have livestock which I never thought I could own. All this was possible because of the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has changed the lives of recipients in our community through cash transfers which has enabled them to do what they could not do before. I have not seen GD anything did not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay school fees for my children and bought 2 bulls for farming.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I'm able to prepare my farm in time and my produces has increased rapidly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on farming and starting a business which brings me income
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying a water pump and continue doing farming, this will bring me more income
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend the first part of the transfer to buy three bulls because we already have one, and the four would be enough to help us in ploughing our farm in time without struggling to spend money on ploughing. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to pay college fees for our daughter in Nairobi university, and another one in secondary school in form one. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount of the transfer to buy water pump that we intend to use in irrigating our vegetables.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is that, despite the difficulties we have gone through, we have been able to educate our child up to university up to now.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is paying school fees for our children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after having finished my day's activities and relaxing at home with my family after having supper.
