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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 spent my third transfer on finishing my house that i had began with the second transfer. Since my first house was small n I was not able to build a spacious one before.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my entire second transfer on constructing a house to replace the tiny house I had before that could not fit my family members and visitors. In fact, if I remember well, the day GiveDirectly staff visited me, we had to sit outside the house because all of us could not fit in the house. I am so glad that I now live comfortably with a lot of space in the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the transformation I have found in my life. I never expected I would one day acquire a very nice house like this, I am so happy with GiveDirectly and wish it works continuously in my village.
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 to pay school fees, bought school uniform for my children and the remaining amount I spent to buy vegetable seeds
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because at that particular time, I was stressed up because I did not have money to buy what was needed in school at that particular time. Thank you GD for the transfer
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is feeding my family because I am a widow and I don't have a source of income
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually lunch hour when I meet my children from school.But most of my day I always spend it in the farm chasing away monkeys.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will build a good house and buy pipes for irrigation.
