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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building 3 rooms for rental purposes for 55,000 KES, having saved 8,000 KES from my second transfer towards this purpose. The rooms are not plastered for now since I ran out of money but I expect to get tenants, and spend part of their initial rent to do plastering.This is an investment that will give support towards education for our children in future,rather than if I had spent on a different purpose which is not for income generation.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 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 buying an ox 15,000 KES and an ox plough 13,000 KES .I fixed a steel door from a mat door and now I feel secure in my house more.I have saved 22,000 KES for my child's education who is supposed to join high school next year.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life are I have managed to acquire an ox with and an ox plough to assist me in my farm activities which was my greatest challenge. GiveDirectly has also given me an opportunity to save for my child who is to enroll in high school next year.
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 a mattress and blanket for my children (3,500 KES), 6 seat cushions that we needed badly (3,600 KES) and the rest on clothing for our children.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt relaxed in my heart since I had too many needs and no money, but here was an opportunity to meet some of the needs.
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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 have faced is having to work without getting income. In the past months fishing which is our main source of income has not been generating enough leading to strain of resources available to the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when we are together as a family
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means my child who will be joining secondary school will be able to attend smoothly because we plan to pay her school fee
