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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
My previous house was small and old that is why we decided to build a new and more spacious house with the third transfer that we received.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building materials for a 5-roomed house(42,000 KES) in readiness for construction, and a cow (8,000 KES)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that soon my family will live in a decent and big house unlike beofre when we have been straining for space, and also hopefully get our own milk, all of which became possible because of GD transfers, thank you.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on buying fertilizer to increase food production in my farm, I also bought one bag of maize and what remained I spent on increasing stocks to my business.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was excited and very happy because Give Directly empowered me.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is not being able to feed my family to an extent which we can go to bed without food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Every morning when my husband comes back home from fishing since I know we will be able to eat.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Being able to reopen my business of selling fish which had stopped.
