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Michael's family
Michael
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
40
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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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 the whole of third transfer to build a permanent house, since l was staying in a very small semi-permanent house which was almost collapsing down.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life if l could not have received transfer is that, l could not have manage to build a spacious comfortable house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly is an organization that is not corrupt they did their program free and fairly.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought building materials, to conplete the construction of a permanent house which i started but could not be completed because of lack of finances. I also bought food stuff to improve the nutritional health of the family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I had a desire to build a permanent house, but i never knew it could be possible, but when i received the transfer, i opted to fulfill my dream. Our area is a jigger infestested area, and mud walled, houses promote jiggers, mostly during dry seasons. I wanted to control the infection by building a cemented house.
 
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 bought cement (9800 KES) with my token payment.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy more iron sheets to finish building my house which is half complete.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to pay school fees for our children and to build a better house for ourselves since the one we are in is old.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I don't have anything that I can say I am proud of at the moment,because the life I have been living is full of poverty
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is lack of employment. When one is employed you can do a lot of things since you always expect to get paid at the end of the day.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am relaxing after finishing my household chores