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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 spent most of my third transfer to buy solar panel to provide more light and also to charge phones. I bought window panes which i have fixed on my house. The remaining amount, I spent to buy a cow for rearing and to provide my family with milk and also bought food for my family
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I would not have received the transfer, I would not have built my a three roomed house with solar as lighting instead of kerosene lamp and also I would not have bought livestock which I have now. Thank you GD for the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us transfers which has changed our lives. I have not seen anything that GD did not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying a dairy cow for rearing and milk production during lactation. I also bought steel door and windows to fix at my house as previously the windows and door were covered by polythene papers and this was hectic especially during unfavorable weather and the remaining cash I spent on buying food to feed my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I stay in a descent house which is more secure due to steel windows and door and also I don't struggle much on providing and feeding my family has I have enough food stock in the house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a goat and a sheep with the hope that they will reproduce and i will later sell them to see my children through school.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy a cow and 2 steel doors(to enhance security because my area is unsafe) and windows (for air circulation into the house because my house was not fitted with widows during construction).
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use part of the money to buy 3 bags of maize, buy 3goats and use the remaining to plaster the floor and walls of my house and start a shop business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is I we were able to build this three roomed house despite the fact that we don't have stable income. we used to live in a small leaking grass thatched house but now we have a a better house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is I don't have a stable income and providing for my family is very hard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am working on my farm land.
