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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying a cow for milking, and I am hopeful that it will reproduce and help me in school fees payment when I sell them. I also bought furniture using some part of the money and started a business of fish mongering. With my business, I get my daily income and my children can longer go to bed hungry for lack of food like before when I used to have no source income.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying an ox for cultivation purposes.I bought household furniture such as sofa set seats and a table.I bought two bags of maize and school uniform for my four children .I also paid school fees for my four children and I added capital into my small hotel business which I carry out along the shore.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest differences in my daily life is that I have enough food to feed my family and I hence we no longer miss meals as we used to .I have also added capital on to my small hotel business hence my business has grown and its making double profits that is able to sustain my family and I.I am very thankful to GiveDirectly.
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 two sacks of maize, a table and food
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying chairs, cattle and start a small business which will act as my source of income
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to pay school fees for my children who are still in primary school. Secondly l would wish to buy a cow to act as security incase of any emergency. Lastly, I would like to buy household items for my house to avoid frequent borrowing from others.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have managed to build a bigger house than the one I used to have.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of money to take care of my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I have been invited to work for someone hoping to get money to take care of my children.
