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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 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 paying medical bills for my child who was bedridden almost to his point of death and after accessing medication , he is now better of health and I am happy as his parent.I bought two goats of which one of them as given birth to a young one.I smeared my mud house which is nicely aligned as I speak to you its nicely.I also bought food for my family's consumption.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have very nice spacious house. I no longer have to take my visitors to my neighbors houses to spend the night for lack of space.Thank you GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials that I used to construct a more spacious house. I used to have a very squeezed house that could not accommodate me and my grandchildren. Using the remaining amount,I spent on buying food as the scorching sun burnt down everything and we could not plant anything on our farms so we did not have enough to eat.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 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 a blanket, cushions, utensils, clothes, and a solar lamp.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because I lacked many things.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship currently is hunger, water and low income as charcoal burning has not been so fruitful of late.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of my day is in the morning since its Gods gift as not all wake up to see a new day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is going to change my whole life and I feel so happy. The first thing I'm going to do with this money is to build a descent and a bigger house for my children and I, furniture the house, repair my bicycle that will help me in transporting my charcoal to the market and the rest I will use my step - sons education who is currently in a special school.
