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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying 14 goats some of them have already reproduced .I also paid my school fees errears in the university of eldoret and now I am through with school of which at the moment I am carrying out on intership in a nearby school .I am thankful to GiveDirectly for the cash transfer project .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 paying school fees at 30000 KES, while the remaining 20000 KES, I added up some money and bought a cow at 22000 KES. I decided to pay school fees because that is what used to stress me a lot. Sometimes, I used to miss exams due to lack of fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am nowadays very happy especially having paid school fees.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 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 clothes my wife and I at 6,000 KES, a sack of maize at 3,000 KES, then used the rest on food item. My family is now able to dress smartly, unlike before before when we had no clothes after someone got into my house at night and carried everything.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was extremely happy when I received the transfer since it would help me get out of the hunger that was there by then.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is lack of a proper source of income to enable me fend for all my Family's needs that I'd wish to provide them with.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm a business man and my happiest part of the day is during the day when doing my work and I have customers around because I know by the end of the day,I will have an income to take to the house.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is going to open a new chapter in my life business wise.
I plan to have a big business.
