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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 to start a second hand cloths business and paid college fees for my son, I also add 5 goats and a calve.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Finally I finished paying school fees for my son am at peace.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,the unconditional cash transfer was a perfect thought,it was done in very professional way,thank you GD.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to build a house for 30000 KES, 20000 KES i paid for my son college fee.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The greatest difference in my life is the better and good house which i build. It makes me not to stay away from home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my token to buy chairs (4000), a bed (4000) and food (2000).
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a new house, buy livestock and farm with my upcoming lump-sum payment.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my first transfer on buying food and part of it I will spend on buying seeds that I will plant on my farm, the second transfer I will spend on buying two cows that I will spend on paying for dowry for another wife as currently I am a widow and the final transfer I will spend on taking my son to college so that he can be an engineer.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to take my son to school up to secondary school level using cash that I got from the sale of my farm produce even after the death of my wife.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I am currently a widow and I haven't been able to marry again due to lack of finance that I can use in paying for dowry.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm in the morning to plough it and I am able to get a good harvest in the end. This makes me happy as I have food to eat when I harvest the crops.
