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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I plaster my house and bought food for my family with my third transfer.I also bought 3 goats and bedding.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I completed the construction of my main house that I had started before receiving money from Give Directly but I halted due to lack of money and also constructed a kitchen of 28 iron sheets. It is my pleasure that I cook safe meals under good sanitation as opposed to when I cooked in the open.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I cook in a kitchen as opposed to cooking in an open and therefore my meals have remained safe and clean to eat. Cooking in an open could expose my food to dust and again, harsh climatic conditions like scorching sun and sporadic rain could terrorize me while in the process-I was not pleased with that!
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 my first transfer on buying food, school uniforms and I also bought a steel door that I used in renovating my house
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the money because it gave me hope of finally renovating my house
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is that I lack a stable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at 10:00am when I listen to my favorite program on radio.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will enable me achieve my dreams for 2017. This is such a blessed year for me.
