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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I bought building materials with my second transfer and there fore when I received my third transfer, I used in building ironed roofed house because the one we were staying in was grass roofed house, which was seriously leaking.I also bought bedding's and clothes for my children because they did have presentable clothes.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I am living in a grass thatched house that is terribly leaky-most of my belongings are rained on and to curb this, I decided to spend my second transfer on 30 iron sheets that I will use for a constructing a better house in the beginnng of next year, 2018. I hope very soon, the entire of my household members will no longer be rained on.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what Give Directly does well is that it gives grants that we don't repay back as loans. However, it would consider helping us a little longer for us to progress further.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I believe that if I would have never received the transfers, constructing an iron-roofed house would still be a mirage to me-I would still be hopeless of one day walking out of a leaky grass-thatched house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on a sack of maize for consumption since there was famine and I did not have food in the house, I bought two blankets for my children since I did not have bedding. The remaining amount, I spent on other household items which I did not have.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because I could now afford to buy food for my family since we were almost sleeping hungry that night. It was the happiest moment of my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference my daily life is that am now at peace because I am now very sure that I will get all the things that I lacked like building a new house.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of a proper source of income to educate and feed my family after my husband's demise.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when selling fish to my customers with the anticipation of getting some profit at the end of the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me very happy because I'll be able to build an iron roofed house that does not leak during rainy seasons and educate my children.
