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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 the larger part of my third transfer on buying a dairy cow 30,000 KES and a donkey 8,000 KES which I use to collect water thus I no longer make several trips to collect water as I used to before the teansfer .I bought text books for my son and paid school fees for my daughter who is in nursery school.I also bought a bag of maize for my family's consumption and seeds for planting.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I now have livestock and two of which have already reproduce that is a dairy cow and a goat respectively.I also have a donkey which I use to collect water thus I no longer make several trips to collect water.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GiveDirectly did well by carrying out door to door visitation and taught the eligible recipients how to safeguard their transfers. However I encourage GiveDirectly if they get an opportunity of adding as more money will really appreciate as some of our projects are still pending.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of my second transfer on building an iron roofed house because I had a very small house which was leaking.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now a happy person who lives in a house which was only associated with the rich in the village.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first cash transfer on buying two sheep 4500 KES, cereals (maize and millet 1800 KES ),cushions 2100 KES .I also paid school fees for my child 1600 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend the second cash transfer to buy building material to build a new house.The state of my house is not good at the moment as am being rained on. This was as a result of my house being bunt by my brother in-law who had a mental problem.
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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 iron sheets, timber and round poles so that I may put up a better house, because the one I currently have is leaking and is also small, given the size of my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of of is the fact that I have been able to take care of my family even in the face of scarcity.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money, especially when I cannot find casual work to do in the village. This sometimes means that I cannot get enough food for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am meeting members of my support group for people living with HIV and Aids. I draw a lot of encouragement from them and this helps me to live more positively.
