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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spend my third transfer on cementing my house into a semi- permanent house from a mud one and now I have a peace of mind since I am staying in a clean enviroment thus the rate of respiratory diseases that were affecting my children due to exposure to dust has reduced . My neighbors are also perplex with the change on our living standard which GiveDirectly has brought.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on cementing the whole house at 40,000 KES, paid 5,000 KES school fee for my sister in high school then used the rest on other home errands.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children no longer suffer from jigger infections and flues brought about by dusty house now that the entire house is cemented. I also have sound night sleeps without any worries.
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 purchasing more utensils in my house and bought hybride seeds to get more yields . I also bought a water tank to collect more water during rainny season and used the larger percentage of the amount on purchasing food for the family consumption.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I felt very happy. I was busy washing my clothes by the river side when I saw my husband rushing towards the point where I was with the phone . He told me the he has heard people saying that they had received their transfer and upon confirming mine I jumped with joy as we rushed back home because I had decided to finish the washing later on. I withdrew the money and the first thing that I did was purchasing food since I bearly had none in my house.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing right now is how to get food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
At night, because when I get to bed I normally feel freed from all sort of stress.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means that my life has started changing because since I was born I have never received such amount of money which can make me do whatever I need in my homestead.
