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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 renovated my house plastered the floor and walls and bought steel door with my last transfer. I also bought a bed and mattress this is because since my husband died no one bothered about my well being I used to sleep in a broken bed and an old mattress.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying cement which I want to use to plaster my house which is in bad condition and might fall. I also bought a cow and maize.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a cow which is giving me milk.
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 first transfer on paying fees for my child to acquire education, bought cement hoping to plaster my house and used most of the transfer on purchasing a mattress to sleep in a comfortable place.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I was very happy since as a widow who was left without support even from the relative I had a lot of things ti think about. I felt happy and loved when GiveDirectly actually sent the money.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship have faced in my life is being abandoned by my husband family member after his death.forcing me to work as a maid in order to earn a living.
What is the happiest part of your day?
It's in the afternoon, when am with my friends together as we share the verses from the Bible.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means a lot to me because I will be able to start my own business using the transfer as the capital, hence I will stop working as a maid .
