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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($473 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying bulls for ploughing. Previously I had to help someone for them to allow me use their bulls to plough my farm which was not so easy. Now I have my own bulls. The remaining amount I spent my on paying school fees for my son who had just joined high school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer on buying a cow for ploughing 23,800 KES, mattress 4,200 KES, deposited 20,000 KES in a savings account for my child who's still in school and the remaining 1,800 KES I bought clothes for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I used the cash transfer to treat my ailing wife. She's now alive and healthy thanks to Givedirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I cleared medical bills for my wife with 3000 KES, I spent 6890 KES on 3 sacks of maize
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will save some amount of this upcoming lumpsum payment to educate my child in a secondary school then invest the remaining amount in fishing equipment.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to pay school fees for our son who is supposed to join secondary school next year.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having been a successful farmer. In fact the proceeds from the sale of my crops have enabled to build my current house which is my pride and joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough food to feed my family. We often have to survive on one meal a day and this really affects my children's growth.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around midday when I am having my lunch together with my family. Whenever I share a meal with my children I always feel very happy.
