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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to buy building materials that I used to construct a semi-permanent house of 33 iron sheets in my own home. I feel I am now having more freedom than when I lived with my parents in the same compound since I can now go to work and work till late hours and no one would ask me or dictate my life.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer to buy building materials as l am planning to build a house since l am staying in a shopping center on a rental house which is very expensive to manage, l spent the transfer to buy furniture since l did not have anything to sit on, the remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly did well by using Mpesa as a means of sending transfer since it is very convenient and safe. I did not see what Give Directly did not do well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different if l could not have received the money is that l could still be sitting on a mart, l could not have hopes of building my own house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a mattress and I able to sleep comfortably. This is unlike before where I had back aches because of sleeping on an old thin matress.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so happy and even called my brother-inlaw just to see the Mpesa message because I was in disbelief.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that I can sleep soundly,unlike before when the nights seemed longer because of the old thin mattress that gave me back aches.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The greatest hardship I experience in life is poor living standards due to lack of a stable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at night while I am asleep because my mind is at rest and I am not thinking of my life hurdles.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a great opportunity to uplift my living standards. I am going to build my own house and vacate the rented house I live in at this moment.
