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Grace
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
44
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on fully purchasing a solar lamp 7000 KES that I had paid deposit earlier.I built a chicken cope 35,000 KES to expand my commercial chicken rearing business. I bought a bag of maize 5000 KES and other household expenditures too.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I now live in a clean house and neatly painted hence I am proud hosting my visitors comfortably as opposed to before the transfer when my house was dirty and the sanitation was poor too.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GiveDirectly did well on its recruitment process as it maintained transparent by ensuring corruption cases where zero since GiveDirectly's staffs did door to door enrollment without involving other parties hence the right target groups were successful selected ( the poorest households in my village). I will encourage GiveDirectly to continue with the good job of sensitization to reduce misconception in the respective villages where it works since it pains to see the most poorest households being left out due to misconception making them to make the decided not to participant in the transfer related projects.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building an iron roofed house at 34,000 KES, paid a 10,000 KES deposit for a solar lamp, bought a sack of maize at 4,500 KES then used the rest on food for the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer buy kerosene and I also don't sleep with my chicken in the same house anymore.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the token transfer on buying mattress, I also hired a piece of land for farming.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and excited for transfer which came at a very right time.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to invest my transfer on poultry rearing project ,building a kitchen since I have non and use the rest to boost my vegetables business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is owning my current house,used to live in a very small house back then.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on making ends meet, my husband is an absent one who stays in town with the other wife and I'm mostly home alone struggling to make ends meet.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after my evening meal when I get time to worship God before I can sleep.