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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?
I spent my third transfer on constructing a new house that is spacious than the one I had before. At least I am free to buy household items as much as I can as compared to my previous house whose capacity could not allow me buy anything extra in it. It was damn small to an extent that some of my children had to place their mattress under my bed in order to fit well in the house at night. Other than that, I planned to pay my wives dowry but fell short funds after purchasing all the requirements. Better half a loaf than never, having a project done half way is much easier to accomplish than one that need a fresh beggining. I am very optimistic that I will accomplish the project initiated by the GD transfers.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has greatly been transformed since I began receiving transfers from GiveDirectly. I must say that, I would have been sunk in extreme poverty till my death, were it not for these transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has impacted a lot in the lives of many people. Given an opportunity to rank the organisation, I would rank it the best.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought cattle (2 cows, 3goats and 1sheep) because I wanted to go and pay my wife's dowry. The rest of the money I used it on food and chairs
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am very happy because I had no money to buy cattle so that I could pay my wife's dowry according to african tradition but now am in a position to do so. I can also manage to buy food for my family daily because of the money I received from givedirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a new house and pay dowry with my upcoming transfer
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying 3 sheep 6000 KES and basic needs worth 4000 KES
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to buy a pair of ploughing oxen, so that I can improve my farming activities, and again I can lease out the same to other farmers.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is building my own with the proceeds from rice farming.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is lack of money to pay labourers who can help me in the rice paddies.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I have finished working in the farm and I am relaxing at home.
