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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on cementing my house into a semi - permanent one and now I am staying in a clean environment free from dust . Thanks to GiveDirectly for changing my living standard .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on construction of a kitchen (8,000 KES), seats (14,000 KES) and bought and and cement to be used in plastering my house(28,000 KES) once I get more money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my house is already looking good since I bought seats that I never used to have , courtesy of GD.Two, I have acquired a kitchen that I cook from and that my bigger children sleep in at night.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
With my first transfer, I bought a sack of maize @5000 Kes and bought school requirements ( uniform, shoes, bags and books) @3000 Kes. I then spent the rest of the money on buying food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I felt very happy and I thanked God because I knew I was going to be able to put some food on the table for my family again. Thanks to GD.
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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 is hunger, it has been so dry and last planting season I was not able to get anything from the farm, this has made me suffer because at times I lack even food to it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is usually in the morning whenever I wake up and see all my family members alive.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I was told that I would be a recipient of this money I was so excited because it would be the first time ever for me to receive an aid from any NGO despite all the shortfalls that I have.
