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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to buy sand for building for 14000 KES, weatherboard for 3500 KES, clothes for 3000 KES, 2 sheep for 3000 KES, a cow for 13000 KES, a bag of corn for 4000 KES, 3000 KES i paid debt and the remaining 4000 KES i spent on daily food for the family.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
The new goal i have which i didn't have before receiving the transfer is to furnish my house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because now i have better house, cattle and i'm eating well, these i wouldn't have if i never received the transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer to buy sand 14000 KES, nail 900 KES, timber 10500 KES, rope 780 KES,one sack 3450, beans 450 KES, iron sheet 3900,sheep 1500 . I also paid worker 5500 KES and I gave my husband 2000 KES. The remaining a amount i bought food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily life is different now i have a beautiful house from the door to the walls even when the neighbors pass by the say that am lucky and blessed by Give Directly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my token on 2 cows (4500), a bag of maize (3200), clothes and food (2190).
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to expand my house and buy food for my household. I am thankful.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to plaster our house. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy household itetms like furniture. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy foodstuff.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to construct a house for our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have stable income that would enable us pay school fees for our grandchildren.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am having dinner with my children.
