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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($473 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on plastering portions of our house to make it more durable and to reduce the yearly labouring in trying to repair a mud house whose walls kept falling off before we received GD Financial support.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 buying building materials that I used to construct a new house. I used to have a squeezed house that could not accommodate my family. I now sleep with my children under the same roof and I can easily monitor their movements and their safety.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is able to sleep with my children under the same roof. They no longer sleep at my neighbor's houses for lack of space. Thanks to GiveDirectly.
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?
I spent my first transfer to buy a sack of maize at 4,000 KES for consuimption, sent my mother 1,000 KES for her upkeep, spent 2,000 KES to pay school fees for my children and the remaining amount I spent to buy food and clothes for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I rece3ived the money, I was very happy because I was going to be albe to pay school fees for my children and also buy food for my family. Thank you GD
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of enough money to provide basic needs to my family. i.e food and proper housing
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning while preparing my children to school
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving the transfer will change my life to a greater milage. Am planning to renovate my house which is in bad condition and also use part of the transfer to stock my food store due to poor harvest I experienced last season
