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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
l spent most of the third transfer to dig and build a pit latrine to improve the level of hygiene in our village. I also spent the transfer to build a kitchen for my children to have a place where they can spent their night.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer is that, I could not have manage to dig and build a pit latrine and so there could have be low level of hygiene.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly did well in giving their support directly to the recipient and not using the authorities who are very corrupt.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my second transfer to construct a kitchen since I had none before and I used to get stressed when it rains because I had nowhere to cook from. My cows also had no cow shed, so I constructed one for them to keep them safe; then used the balannce to buy a goat and a mattress which I did not have before as well as clearing some bills on my relative's funeral.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no-longer get worried of bad weather since I now have a safe comfortable kitchen to cook from.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid 3000 KES school fee for my daughter in secondary who was sent away from school during exams .I bought a goat that cost me 2500 KES. I also continued digging a pit latrine that had stalled due to lack of money using the remaining amount.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
If i get the upcoming transfer i want to construct a kitchen and a cow shed as at the moment my cows spend outside which is not safe.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to spend our transfer on building a kitchen, paying school fees for our daughter in form two and lastly construct a toilet since we don't have one.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having been able to build our current house, we used to stay in a small house back then.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship currently is lack of a toilet in our home. It is really uncomfortable to always use neighbor's toilet even at night.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm milking my cow since from this I get extra money to sustain my family after selling the extra milk.
