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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my third transfer, I spent 5000 KES on a solar panel, completed the construction of my main house that I had started with the second transfer, started a general shop-selling low order goods like packets of salts, sugar and cooking fats. The almighty God to bless Give Directly, it was a great relief.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that currently, I live in a better house-my former house was very pathetic-it was a grass-thatched house and it used to leak on us terribly and again, we light with solar panel. I don't need to rely on paraffin, which was emitting a lot of smoke and too expensive to afford, anymore.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What Give Directly does well is sending us money directly but it would be better they also consider communal projects that can as well make us prosper.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 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 buying two bags of maize, I bought Iron sheet, polls and nails that I used on building a new house, I also bought fertilizer that I used in farming
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I was able to build a new house, now I stay in a much bigger and better house
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 4500 KES of my first transfer on buying a mattress since I did not have any before. The rest of the balance was spent on buying dry maize and other foodstuffs for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy the moment I received my money because I had no money at the moment yet I had needs to meet.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced has been educating my girls because we don't have the ability to keep them in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am with girls and we share on ways which we can improve our lives.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will make us be able to change our house from grass roof to iron roofed which is something I have been dreaming of for so long.
