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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of my third transfer on completing the brick house I had started building.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I now have a permanent house. This is a great achievement owning such a house being that I do not ave a proper source income, people really respects in the village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Gd does well by giving cash to the needy directly. This enabled us get full amount t of money without anyone asking for bribes.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to purchase building materials that I used to construct a brick house. My old house was made of mud and being that we are old,smearing all the time was becoming hectic.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in daily life is that I will no longer have to smear using mud any more. GievDirectly has changed my life.
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 spent my first transfer on buying sand
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a new house and paying school fees for my children
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to buy my own milling machine so that I can make money to support my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have taken my children through high school and now they are in the polytechnic doing different courses. It makes me proud that they have come these far.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that I still have some children to pay fees for,who are in high school and lower primary yet I don't have proper income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go for farming lessons,where we are taught how to make our lands productive.
