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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I have been staying in a grass thatched house that was leaking. So,when I received my third transfer,I bought building materials that I used to build an iron roofed house. My family now has a very comfortable home.We are no longer rained on. I also bought furniture as the ones I have were tool old and food for my family consumes. Thank you GiveDirectly.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 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 planting tomatoes and butter nut that I will earn an income from. I used the balance to buy a sofa set, a table and household utensils that I did not have.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily life has improved, I am happy and peaceful because I am more comfortable that ever before.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my token payment, I decided to buy for my husband a suit since I wanted him to look marvelous and I am now happy that he looks good. We never had what to eat too and therefore it is this transfers that sustained us.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
When I will receive this my upcoming second transfer, I will build an iron-roofed house to curb us from rain. We are currently rained on and this is unhealthy to us-we are unhappy.
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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 because my house is leaking and to avoid frequent maintance. Secondly l would wish to open up a business to generate income to substitute my husband's source of income. I would also like to buy two cows to act as security incase of any emergency. Finally l would like to expand on farming to increase productivity to ensure food security for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to pay school fees for my husband who dropped out of college because of lack of finance to pay school fees after selling all that we had interms of livestock.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is that we sold all our livestock in order for my husband to attain his certificate in education but he did not complete his college since we run out of finance.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest of part of the day is in the morning when all my family members are in good shape.
