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Nicholas
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Casual labour
faceAge:
43
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($519 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference that new I have a better house which i built with GD funds.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I receive the money from Give Directly I felt so good as I knew that this shall enable me built a good house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
The money which I got from GD, I sent to buy building materials for building a house. The rest I spent some to buy food.
 
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access_time almost 6 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have been desiring to start a business of buying and selling cattle and now that I will receive money from givedirectly, my dream will soon come true. This means I will be able to cater for my family well through that business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Seeing a new day makes me jovial. Waking up healthy and seeing my family happy, make my morning the happiest part of my day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I became sick with chronic stomach ache while I was in Primary School and my parents used almost everything at the expense of my treatment. This left them with no money to take me to School and I ended up dropping out of School at standard seven. My aim was to pursue with my education until university level but I did not manage and that has been the biggest hardship in my life.