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Valentine
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
24
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I have been using tin lamp for a longtime and my children could fall sick frequently because of the smoke emitted from the lamp so when I received my third transfer, I spent part of it on connecting my house to electricity. My children longer experience the frequent coughs. They can also study for long hours in the night without fear of the lights going off unceremoniously. The remaining I spent on buying steel windows and doors that I fitted on my house as it did not have any. The remaining I spent on boosting my fast food business. My living standards have moved higher. Thank you GiveDirectly.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent more than half my second transfer on wiring electricity into my home,i now have a source of lighting in my home. I spent the remaining money on shopping for our clothes ,food items and paying school fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is having a source of lighting in my home, my children can do their homework at anytime after dusk without worrying about exhausting the paraffin.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on buying window glasses 9,000KES and added some amount onto my small retail business 9,00KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on renovating my house into a four roomed house because at the moment my house is small forcing some of my children to sleep in the sitting room .I also have a plan of stalling electricity in my house.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to use the transfer in increasing my business stock.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have a family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was raising school fees for my sister, she had to drop school in form one. I had no money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when selling food stuffs to my customers.