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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the transfer to pay fee for my child who is in secondary school, the remaining balance l spent to start poultry farming and to buy two bags of maize.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different if l could not have received transfer is that, my child could have dropped out of school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly staffs did well in their registration process, they were not corrupt at all. I did not see what Give Directly did not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I installed electricity with a vision to starting commercial poultry farming for life sustainability.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I'm commercially busier than I have ever been due to the chicken that I'm selling.
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 transfer on buying electrical pipes 6,600KES and I paiying workers 2,500KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on installing electricity in my house and also to start a poultry business to get some income.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to do better farming to increase productivity. Secondly l would wish to open up a business for my wife to substitute my source of income. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to do poultry farming to generate income to support my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that through farming l was able to buy cows for future use.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of enough capital to do better farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when working in my farm and seeing my crops doing well.
