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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 used a larger portion of the transfer to buy 2 cows. Purchased chairs. I also bought corns for family consumption.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I now own cows which has been my desire for a long time but could not buy because I didn't have money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GD does well is that it improves the living standards of the very poor in the community.
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 spent my second transfer on purchasing new seats in the house since the previous ones were very old, bought food for the family consumption and spent most of the transfer on purchasing two dairy cows with an intention of selling milk to get income out of it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is owning the two dairy cows which could not have been possible without the transfer.
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?
A larger percentage of my first transfer went to my farming. I used the remaining part of it for paying school fees for my child who had a school fees balance in a high school.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am currently fetching and ferrying water to my farm using buckets and this is labor intensive and therefore this my upcoming second transfer would help me buy a water pump that would help me irrigate my farm.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to buy a cow to help me in future. Secondly l would wish to buy a water pump to help supply water in my farm to improve on production. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to pay school fees for my child who is in standard eight and is joining high school come next year.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to educate my children and up bringing them.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is low source of income to sustain the large number of my family.
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 hopping to get good harvest.
