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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying my wife's dowry. I developed a very bad relationship with my in-laws for failure to pay their daughter's dowry in time. Despite the poor life that we lived, these people still thought that I didn't just wish to settle the dowry payment. They kept on threatening me of taking back their daughter if I failed to pay the dowry in the stipulated period of one month. I almost ran mad from this, as I wondered how I would raise the children we already had in the absence of the wife.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has greatly changed upon receiving transfers from Give Directly. Honestly, I wouldn't have managed to open 2 businesses for me and my spouse. Similarly, my son couldn't have gotten an opportunity to join form one were it not for the transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, I feel Give Directly as compared to other organisations has done magics in my village. I lack words to describe the good job done to transform the lives of my fellow villages. It's just splendid!!
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to dig a boehole worth 35000 KES that i will use to irrigate my crops,i bought a cow 10000 KES that i used to pay for my wifes dowry price.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that i have a borehole that i sometimes sell its water for my livelihood. As well i am able to get water without having to walk long distances.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my token payment to pay primary school fee KES 3000, boost my wife's business KES 3000, fencing poles KES 2000, cement KES 700, labor charges KES 1000 and food KES 300.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to pay dowry for my wife , boost her business and lease land for planting tomatoes.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Church Priest
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have struggled and built a house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is unreliable source of income to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when all my family members are in good health.
