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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 plastered the walls and floor of my main house with loamy soil and spent the rest on a steel door and 3 steel windows that I have fitted unto the house to revamp my security. Currently, I live in a better house and a good environment where my life and belongings are not at risk of being stolen.
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 transfers from Give Directly in the following ways: I have moved from a leaky grass-thatched house to a leak-free iron roofed house and again, my health has improved since affording meals has never been such a big challenge as compared to before then.
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 and with a lot of confidentiality, however, I would urge them next time to run a communal aid for example community farming project, water project etc to help us move further and together.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of the transfer to build a spacious iron roofed house, since l was staying in a very small thatched leaky house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that before l used to stay in a very small leaky house and when it rained l would squeeze myself with my family in one corner but now my life has really changed, when it is raining everybody is happy in the family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building my house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying barbed wire 3000 KES and sand of 7000 KES.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to build iron roofed house than the grass thatched l am in. Secondly because of security l would wish to fence our compound to enhance security. Lastly, I would like to open up a business inoder to sustain my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Being that my house is leaking l have worked hard and bought iron sheets ready to build iron roofed house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is unreliable source of income to sustain my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when working in my farm hopping to get good harvest.
