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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on cementing the floor of my house. I decided to cement the floor because my children used to contract dust related diseases. Since I cemented my house my children have never been sick. The remaining part of the money I used in buying cows which I know will also give birth and help me with milk at home.
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 paying 10,000 KES school fee for my child in high school, used 25,000 KES to build an iron roofed house, bought a solar lamp at 8,000 KES, a sack of maize at 4,600 KES then used the rest of the cash food for the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest in my daily life is that I now have a decent house hence am no longer rained on. I also managed to clear my son's school fee for the whole year hence am no longer stressed.
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 buy three goats that I will rear in my farm. The rest of the amount was spent on buying food in the house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was really happy and excited when I received the money from GiveDirectly. I thanked God for his blessings.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to build a new house with the transfers since I have lived in the current one for over two decades and its now old and can collapse on us.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that my farming has always produced enough food to feed my family across a season save for dry seasons.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is finding school fees for my son who is in form two and some times am forced to sell part of the farm produce for his fees leaving us with not enough food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is the evening when I get time to rest after hard jobs that I have to undertake during day time.
