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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 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 fitted my house with a burglar proof door and 3 steel windows. Initially, insecurity was a major concern to me. I could buy things like today and tomorrow they all get lost and therefore to curb this, I had to fit the house with a burglar proof system. Generally, Give Directly has revamped my security.
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 cash transfers from Give Directly in that currently, I live in a better house-my former house was just pathetic, it sats on a wetland and therefore a lot of water could seep out of the floor making it too cold to live in. I am glad, conditions are no longer the same-my current house is well located and therefore we live more comfortably.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion, what Give Directly does well is that it sends us money directly with high level of confidentiality. However, what it doesn't do well is not publishing our success stories in the social media as we expected. Up to now, I haven't Identified myself outside there yet.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 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 building a decent four roomed house and I feel happy that I am now in a spacious house hence my children have their own space to sleep and my family members enjoy staying in our new house as they undertake various operation.The house I was staying in before the transfer was a small mud house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a decent four roomed house and I feel happy that I am now in a spacious house such as this hence my children have their own space to sleep and my family members enjoy staying in our new house as they undertake their various operations.The house I was staying in before the transfer was a small mud house and no privacy was maintained at all.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying building materials for my sons house,i do not want them to go and sleep at the neghbours place anymore because it is very risky for the them to be walking out at night to go and sleep.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a new house and plaster it with cement because the soil we use for plastering is not good so many a times we are forced to do frequent repairs to keep our walls in order.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to renovate our house by making the walls semi-permanent and cementing the floor. Secondly, we plan to to build a house where our children can sleep because this one has no enough space for all of them . Lastly, we plan to buy two sheep as investment with the remaining balance.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Having educated our son who completed form four last year, is the achievement I'm very proud of.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have is, providing food for our family due to inadequate income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when we are having supper together as a family.
