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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($472 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying cement and sand which I used in plastering my house so that it may look presentable. I also bought iron sheets which I used in expanding my house.
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 45000 KES from my second transfer on plastering my entire house, which consumed a total of 20 bags of cement; with an aim of making it stronger and beautiful, since it was so tedious and expensive to repair the walls so frequently when they got eroded by rain water. I then used the rest on buying foodstuffs for my family as we did not have enough food in the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have more time to do other productive work than before when I needed to repair my house so frequently, pending a lot of time, energy and money on it.
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 paying school fees for my child who is high school 4000 KES. I also bought a bag of maize 3,800 KES and food for my family's consumption.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I felt very happy and I jumped out of joy thanking God for the blessing I had received through the transfer after calming down I immediately I called the GD hotline number thanking GiveDirectly for the money sent.
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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 faced is missing some meals in a day because currently the lake which is our source of livelihood through fishing is filled with water hyacinth making it hard to get fish.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest mid morning because at this time I am energetic and well fed.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving the money means more comfort for the family. I plan to plaster the house to make it more long lasting and comfortable as well as buy food to ensure my family is food sufficient.
