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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 used a portion of the transfer to built a new iron roofed house. I settled some debt of 10,000 KES which I took from my neighbor when I was detained at the hospital after delivery because I didn't have money to pay. Apart from that, I purchased some foodstuffs for family consumption.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I now have a reliable source of income from the motorcycle we(my co-wife and I) put our second transfers together and bought. Besides, I have a spacious iron roofed house which sufficiently hold all my property compared to the one I had before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GD does well is that it improves the livelihood of the extreme poor in the community. At the moment, I'm not aware of what GD doesn't don well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I contributed 47000 KES to jointly buy a brand new motorcycle with a friend who is also a recipient. We hire out this motorcycle for taxi business, thus we get daily income from it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a daily income from the motorcycle hire; which I use to comfortably sustain my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying chairs, utensils and a carpet
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a new house with my upcoming transfer, my current house is very small and I need a bigger house
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to buy a motorcycle because my husband is currently employed by someone as a motorcycle transporter and what he earns is not enough to meet our basic needs, so we would like to have our own motorcycle. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to buy furniture for our house. Lastly, we intend to use the remaining amount to build a house because this my house is in a very poor condition and can even fall down any time.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am very proud of is that, with savings I made from my casual work, I helped my mother to start a small business of selling grains that is still helping her to-date.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing is unreliable source of income that has seen us at times go without a meal.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when we everybody is at home and we are together as a family chatting.
