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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to start a hotel business to earn a living and pay school fees for my children.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different from a village casual worker to a business woman.Thank you GD.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,I never had any cases of bribe and frauds that GD staff were involve in our village and that was a well done.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my second transfer on buying my neighbor's hotel at a near by center but the hotel is not operational yet since I have not equipped it with the required items .I bought school stationery for my children and school shoes too . I also bought one bag of maize to feed on with my family and casual clothes for each of my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am healthier and comfortable while associating with my community members since I used some of the transfer on treating the fistula condition that I was suffering from. I have my own hotel store now hence I am assured of being self- employed by earning my own income as opposed to before the transfer when I was working as a causal labour to make ends meat and it could not sustain my family and I.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I received my first transfer when I had a burning desire to start poultry farming and therefore I used the whole of it for the construction of the poultry
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to invest in commercial rice farming when I receive this my upcoming second transfer since this is one of the lucrative investment in our area, that my make me have long term benefits over the Give Directly's transfers.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My first plan is to use part of the transfer to start a small business. I intend to open a canteen at Rabuor market centre, where I plan to sell the local food. Secondly, I'm planning to use another part of the transfer to lease a piece of land where I am planning to grow rice to boost my income. Lastly, I'm planning to spend the remaining amount to start local poultry farming that would also boost my income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
With my savings from sugar cane planting that I did, I managed to buy two cows. This is the achievement I'm very proud of.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Paying school levies for my two children in primary school, is the biggest hardship I am currently facing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after I have come back home from my casual work, and relaxing with my children as they tell me about the events of their day.
