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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I have never owned any cattle before so when I received my third transfer, I bought two cattle and now I have my own. The remaining I spent on paying school fees for my orphaned nephew who,is in secondary school. We used to rely on government bursaries which was so unreliable and some on corn for my family consumes. How I wish GiveDirectly could come back.
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 spent my second transfer on paying dowry for my wife because she kept going back to her maternal home since we had stayed for long but hadn't payed her dowry.I also bought a set of chairs,fertilizers and maize.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a good iron roofed house after the one I had got burnt.
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 15 iron sheets 9000 KES and labor charges for fixing the roof.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on a water pump for watering my farm and farm inputs (fertilizer, seeds).
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to the money to buy tools for carpentry since my tools got burnt in my house. Secondly l would wish to build a better house since my house got burnt with all my properties. Finally l would like to use the remaining amount do rice farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have worked hard and bought a cow which died.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of capital to develop.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is when working in my farm knowing that I will get good harvest.
