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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a 3 room house since this was a felt need as we formerly had a small and grass thatched house that leaked but we never had funds before. Thank you very much.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
With my second transfer, I bought a second hand motorcycle @48000 Kes and paid school fees of 1000 Kes. With the remaining 700 Kes, I spent on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that we were able to purchase a second hand motorcycle which my husband uses for bodaboda business. This has intern given us daily income unlike before when we used to share the daily income wit the owner of the motorcycle when we did not own ours. The profit we had gotten from motorcycle bodaboda business, we had spent some in purchasing a solar panel which has intern saved me from buying paraffin for lighting and will also improve my family's health.
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 my second transfer on buying a sack of maize at 4,100 KES, used 1,000 KES to repair my woofer, paid 1,000 KES school fee for my child in primary school, then used the rest of the cash on clothes for the family and food the house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received the transfer because I felt that God is changing my life through GiveDirectly.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Lack of resources to buy food and educate children."
What is the happiest part of your day?
Anytime when we the most basic needs are available.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"This means a shift of living standard as it will propel us to a better life different from below poverty line that we are in currently. "
