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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying land. I decided to buy land because I live in rental houses and I spend a lot of money on paying rent. My plan is to build my own house in the future in the land I have bought with the GiveDirectly money.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my entire second transfer to buy a plot of land because I do not have any place where I can build a house
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I restocked my business with the transfer and now at least I get a bigger profit than what I use to get and am very happy that I can support my spouse in taking care of our family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the transfer on boosting my business 3000 KES and paid school fees for my children.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend it on building my own spacious house and move away from the rental one I am currently in.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to part of the money to buy a piece of land where we can build our home since we do not have any land Secondly l would wish to build a house because we do not have any house. Lastly I would like to use the rest of the money to pay school fees for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to buy a cow of our own.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is a place to call home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when all my family members are in good health.
