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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
The best way to use the cash was to buy a second hand motorbike together with my husband. Initially, my husband used to work for someone who used to pay him some little income. In order to improve our lifestyle, we opted to get our own motorbike.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying a sofa set at 15,000 KES, a wooden bed at 5,000 KES, a mattress at 3,500 KES, a television set at 5,000 KES, a solar panel at 4,500 KES, wet-cell at 5,000 KES, paid 5,000 KES school fee for my brother in high school, used 6,500 KES on clothes then used the rest of the cash on food for the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have decent seats hence I no longer sit on the floor as before. I also have my own television set so I no longer go to the neighbours to watch news as before. Thanks to GiveDirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy food for my family and paid school fees for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy since I was able to provide food for my family.thank you GD.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I currently have is lack of proper source of income to enable my family get its daily needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest time of my day is when myself together with my family we are fairing well and we also have enough food to take us through.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money has made me happy and optimistic to find something that I can do to help my husband in house needs provision.
