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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($472 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying iron sheets, timber and nails which I used in building a new house since the one I had was too small. I also bought cement and sand which I used in plastering my house too.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 materials with the entire amount.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now very hopeful of relocating to higher grounds where my house won't be filled with water when it rains as it happens currently.
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 my first transfer on purchasing food for the family consumption, bought a goat that I would sell the offsprings incase of any emergency and used most of the transfer on paying workers to cultivate my parcel of land.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I was very happy. I was in my house when I received the message and upon reading it and confirming that it was from GiveDirectly, I jumped and dance with joy because it all seemed like a dream.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is my inability to provide for food for my family. At times we are forced to skip some meals in a day.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest most afternoons because at these times I am with friends chatting and laughing.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is joy in itself because my family will have a new home. I plan to move from my current home because it is often flooded when it rains.
