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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying livestock for rearing. I will sell them so that I will be able to build my own home. Some of it I spent on buying iron sheets that I will use for my new house. I hope GiveDirectly will help others like me to raise their lives.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer on paying deposit to a certain land that I'll use to practice farming, I also paid school fee to my child in primary school and what remain I spent on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm now living a stress free life because I no longer work as casual laborer in order to feed my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
My first transfer really helped me. My children can now eat lunch something we had forgotten and buried in the past since we couldn't afford 3 meals a day. I have been spending it on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I have a plan with my second transfer. I will acquire my own land where I can settle and have a full authority to develop. I am currently living with in-laws and this is infringing my development right.
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy land where I will build my homestead because our extended family land is too small to be shared amongst many family members.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I have achieved to educate my daughter upto form three and also take care of my children as a single parent.That makes me so proud.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that I do not have any stable job to help me sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon when I am resting with my family.
