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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer on cementing my house from a mud one and now I am happy cleaning my house by mopping it gracefully.I bought a cupboard,high density mattress and a blanket. I also bought three bags of maize for my family's consumption due to the low yields from my harvest as the crops were infested with maize worms destroying them.
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 to pay school fees for my daughter in secondary school and the remaining amount on buying materials that I used to plaster my house. It is now so neat.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my daughter was able to stay in school without having been sent away for school fees. I thank God and GiveDirectly for this as I was never sure if she could be allowed to stay in school without clearing her school fees.
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 used a portion of the transfer to pay my child in secondary school fee. I also bought some family foodstuffs with the remaining portion.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I got absolutely happy and praised the living God for His good work.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Hunger is the real hardship that we face and lack of water due to drought."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Mostly happy from morning to evening irrespective of what I go through."
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"It means am going to start my own business,my child in form one will be in school because I will pay for his fees through this and also add two goats and cow to my only goat in the shed."
