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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying solar panel to lighten up my house at night, bought two goats to help me start a livestock farming and I also bought seats which I lacked.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The difference in my life is that I now have a house in my own compound which I could have never had without receiving the transfer
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well by improving the living standards of people through unconditional cash transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought 20 iron sheets at 13,000 KES,9 kilogram of nails at 1,600 KES timber at 7,000KES,3 chicken at 1,400 KES,paid 3,500 KES on school fees,paid 5,000 KES debt that i was owing my self help group,gave 5,000 KES to my wife for food,bought a steel door at 7,000 KES and i also used 2,500 KES to dig a pit latrine.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that this transfer made it possible for me to move out of my fathers compound and i built my own house on my own compound.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my token payment, I spent 3720 KES on 6 iron sheets, I paid 600 KES medical bills for my youngest child, I spent 3200 KES on a sack of maize, 1350 KES on a chicken and the remaining 1130 KES on clothing.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
When I get my upcoming lumpsum transfer, I will pay dowry and build a semi-permanent house of 25 iron sheets.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to construct a bigger house. We also plan to spend the transfer to build a poultry house and venture into poultry keeping. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy five goats.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have worked very hard and have been able to build iron roofed house for our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income to support our family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I receive a gift from a friend. I always feel happy about it.
