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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($474 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the third transfer on paying school fees 25,000KES and workers 7,000KES. I also added some stock onto my second hand clothes business 10,000KES and bought 5 bags of cement 6,000KES .
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to build four rental houses so as to get income from them.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest difference in my life is that I have expanded my business hence am getting double profits from the business and I have also paid off dowry. I am so appreciative for the assistance I received from GiveDirectly.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spend 30000 KES of my second transfer on dowry payment and 20000 KES to start business of selling second hand cloths.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference i my daily life is that i have paid dowry.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I added some of my money to the whole Token and paid a One-Acre fund loan of 14,000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to pay bride price then use the rest of the cash to start a second hand clothes business.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
First,I would like to pay my wife's dowry and secondly,I would like to buy a parcel of land where I can grow crops for my own consumption.Lastly,I would like to start a shop business that will generate some income for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am proudest of owning my home since I have worked extremely hard to put up a house with the little I'm earning from my job.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is having to work extremely hard to make ends meets since I'm the sole breadwinner in my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happiest mostly in the evening after job because it is the time I relax and share stories with my family.
