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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on fixing a steel door 7000 KES and fixed window glasses 5000 KES.I paid debts 5000 KES. I bought a bag of maize 4000 KES. I sank a toilet in my homestead 5000 KES .I have saved some amount which I am planning to use on plastering the floor of my house
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have managed to build a decent spacious house that accommodates my family members comfortably hence living in a small squeezed leaky house has seized to be a worry.I have also acquired a toilet that I didn't have in mind that I will build and now the personal hygiene status in my household has improved greatly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by fulfilling its promise as it had stated of giving three transfers that totals to 110,000 KES at an interval and this money was without any conditions.I don't see what GiveDirectly didn't do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 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 building an iron roofed house with the entire amount.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that My new house no longer leaks as the old one and it's very spacious.
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 most of the transfer to pay school fee for my brother who was sent home for school fee. The remaining balance l spent to buy clothes and food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received the transfer l was very happy because it was like a dream to me.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
How to feed my self has been my biggest hardship.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When am able to find meals for my children.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Since a lot of things stopped in my life including continuing with my college education, I felt thus is another chance for me to finish my college education.
