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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 buying a second-hand motorcycle at 40,000 KES, a sack of maize at 4,000 KES, paid 2,000 KES school fee for my three children in primary then used the rest on food for the house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I now have my own motorcycle which I use as a taxi hence giving me good income, unlike before when I used to hire a motorcycle then pay back at the end of every day.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by giving the cash directly to the intended individual without involving any third party.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer to pay dowry 25000KES,bought 20 pieces of iron sheet 13000KES,registered my piece of land1500KES,land survey payment fee 6000KES,timber 3000KES and food 2000KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I don't pay rent anymore,I have built my own homestade.I have also managed to pay dowry.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
This is how I spent my first lumpsum transfer: 6500 KES on 12 iron sheets, 2100 KES on a bed, 1500 KES on a mattress. I added 210 KES from my pocket to afford the mattress of my choice.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
When you will send me my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will pay dowry for my wife with 20000 KES, build and move to my own house and open for my wife a cereal shop.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on three things namely; Building my own house since I currently stay in my brother's house secondly I intend to pay dowry at my wife's home and lastly I will use the rest to start up a small business to compliment my taxi business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to start my own family and we have been blessed with three children and we thank God for that.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on making ends meet,the motorcycle I use for taxi business is not mine and most of the time the proceeds goes to the owner leaving me with nothing to take home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is normally in the morning when I wake up healthy ready to go out to work hoping to get some income to sustain family.
