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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to plaster my house since l was staying in a very dusty house which was not good for my health and also repairing it was also a problem. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my children who are in private primary school.
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 expand my two roomed house to a three roomed house. I am now happy it is spacious enough to accommodate my family.The remaining amount I spent on buying food for my family consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a very spacious house that is comfortable enough to accommodate my family. . Thanks to GiveDirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of my first transfer to pay school fees for my children who are in private school at 6,000 KES. I bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption and also bought household goods that I did not have.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because I had alot of debts which were giving me sleepless nights and now I was happy to pay all of them. Thank you GD
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
We don't have enough money so most of the time my children are usually chased from school because we can't afford to pay their school fees
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am always happy in the morning because that's when I wake up to go and look for money which helps us as a family
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am going to boost my business with the money so that the business can generate more income to our family
