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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 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 school fees for my orphaned niece. I also spent part of it to plaster my house and buy food for my children.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I have managed to pay school fees more comfortably. This was not the case before I started receiving the transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GiveDirectly does well by giving us money. As we speak our village looks like a town. I have not seen anything they do not do well in.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent on building a new house, bought steel doors, windows and a cow for rearing and selling in future for school fees. Building was my main priority because my one roomed house was too small for the entire growing family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I am currently having a bigger house and rearing a cow which is my source of wealth. I feel safe, free and comfortable in my own homestead than the ancestral home we shared before.I really thank GiveDirectly for improving my life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy timber and steel doors that I will use in my new house. My current house is two roomed and squeezed to accommodate my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money,honestly I did not sleep a wink..I was so happy and the night was too long for me. I could not wait to go to the hardware and buy timber.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on building another house since our customs dictates that we change our current house after a period of time,I will also buy one dairy cow to raise and lastly put up a small business of selling foodstuffs.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is owning my current house,we've stayed in rental houses for so long making saving difficult since most of the cash we got would be used to pay rent.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on making ends meet, this is because the drought has hit our region very hard and the crops have died as a result.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I'm resting after spending better part of the morning in the farm.
