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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on cementing my house and buying a bicycle for 10,000 KES to facilitate water transportation from the stream , which has been a very tedious activity to me . I also bought a television set for 18,000 KES for news and entertainment.The rest I spent on basic furniture(cupboard) as well as other miscellaneous needs.
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 my second transfer on replacing the entire roof of my house then cemented the entire house, bought a solar lamp at 12,000 KES, a goat at 2,500 KES, clothes for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer buy paraffin as before because I now have a solar lamp and I also won't be mud-smearing the house all the time as before because it's now cemented.
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 spent on a sofa set worth 7000 KES and the remaining amount of money on food. That is how I used my first transfer and this fulfilled my dream of having a better chair in my house. Initially, I had one and this was not enough and most of the time, I had to keep on asking for chairs whenever I could have visitors and this could lower my self-esteem so when Give Directly solved me the problem, my happiness has never ceased. I am happy till now!
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt very joyful. I felt like all problems in my life were over and solved. The stress level would plummet and again, I would meet some of my objectives like acquiring a chair, that I had been dreaming of all a long.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced is lack of money to provide food and better education for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during the day. This is the time I work so hard to provide for my family hence reduces stress.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will enable me refurbish my house and buy furniture. I will also use part of the money to invest in farming for sustainability.
