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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I am a poultry farmer, so when I received my third transfer, I expanded it. I bought more chicken, this I do mainly for business purposes as this will help me sustain my family more comfortably from the profits I make. Some part of the money I used to lease a piece of land where I grow corn. Actually, this has spared me the headache of having to buy corn all the time for my family consumption and that money I can channel to other development agendas, and again being that I had constructed a bigger house using my previous transfers, I had to buy more furniture to make my house look neat. I am grateful for the money I received from GiveDirectly as it has greatly changed my life for the better. .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building materials (iron sheets and nails) because I want to build a leak free iron roofed house.I also leased a land.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have food for my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When we received our first transfer, we spent 6000 KES on 2 goats. This is due to our strong love and passion for them and we considered them as our future investment as they multiply. We spent the remaining amount on buying food for my household members since we never had what we could eat.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
When I will receive my upcoming transfer, I will construct a semi-permanent house of 20 iron sheets to curb as from frequent rain and cold since our current house is leaking.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to spend our transfer on paying college fees for myself,this will make my dream of becoming a teacher come true and lastly with the remaining amount we will use to build an iron roof house given that our current house is thatched roofed and leaks during rainy seasons.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to start a small business which is helping us in sustaining my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing currently is on the bad status of our house. The roof leaks a lot during raining seasons making it very uncomfortable for the children.Part of our plans is to build an ironed roof house to escape this suffering.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when the all family is back home and taking the evening meal together.
