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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to buy furniture being that l was sitting on a water container, l also spent the transfer to install solar system as a source of light, the remaining balance l spent to buy 2 sacks of maize.
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 build a spacious comfortable house, so l could still be staying in a leaky house any it raining.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly was very fair in their program because, they were attending to everybody equally.
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 purchasing school uniforms for the children,paid school fees,bought food to sustain the family,build a kitchen to have a separate cooking place and spent most of the transfer on building a spacious house because the previous one was old,small and could leak during rainny seasons.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the relief that I have and the peace that I enjoy because I am not worried when it rains anymore because of the bad house that I previously had.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first cash transfer to purchase a mattress worth 2500KES,4 pieces of cushions1000KES,a sweater 1000KES,solar 700KES,a radio 700KES,shoes 500KES,clothes 400KES and bought food with the rest of the money.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer to construct a house,buy a sofa set and some cattle.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I will buy building materials like iron sheets, nails and timber and pay work man to build a bigger house for me since my current house is old,small and also leaks when it's raining.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My greatest achievement is that I have always worked hard and sustained my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship that my income is too small to sustain my family well.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I am working in my farm with my family.
