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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had a very squeezed house that could not accommodate my growing family so when I received my third transfer, I built a new house. It is three rooms and its spacious enough. The remaining I spent buying bedding. I can now sleep in a very comfortable place. I do not get embarrassed showing someone my bedroom as my bedding are attractive.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on building a new bigger and more spacious house . I then spent the rest on buying some few household furniture including a table and a new sofa set.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now live in a spacious house and welcoming guests is more simplified.
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 half of my first transfer to pay part of the school fees for my child in secondary school to prevent him being sent back home for school fees. I then bought a mattress and cushions for my seats.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received the money from GiveDirectly and could not hide my joy to my children.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to buy furniture. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to pay school fees for our child, whom we expect to join form one next year. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to cultivate kales and tomatoes. This involves ploughing, buying seeds and insecticides, and paying for labour.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Having bought these chairs, using the money we got from the sales of tomatoes and kales that we cultivated, is the achievement we are very proud of.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is, providing food for our family, as a result of inadequate income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoons, when I'm having siesta, after having lunch.
