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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to buy bedding and furniture.I also pay school fees for my children and finished built my house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different, from a tenant to a home owner thank you GD.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GD did good job now I have my own house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used a larger portion of the transfer to build a spacious iron roofed house. I was living in a small and flat roofed house which used to allow water drop in when raining. I also purchased grains for family consumption with the remaining portion.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I live in confidence in a spacious house which doesn't leak. In fact I'm more than confidence when raining and I'm not home because all my valuable are safe since the house no longer leak.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on buying 7 pieces of iron sheets 4,900KES and one sack of maize 3,000KES .I also gave my husband and my co-wife 1,000KES and 500KES respectively.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on building a three roomed house that can fit my family and I.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to build a new house because my house is very small to comfortable accommodate me with my family. Finally l would like to open up a business to generate income to substitute my husband's source of income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to build our own home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest of money to pay school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest of part of the is after washing people's clothes and earning some money to buy food for my family.
