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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I invested 15,000 KES in farming activities. I purchased family foodstuffs and other household items with a portion of the remaining transfer. I'm still having 10,000 KES which I'll use to weed my farm.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I can now enjoy my sleep after buying a bed and a very big mattress. Without GD, I could have still been spreading the old mattress I had on the floor to catch a sleep.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What GD does well is that it is absolutely free and concentrate purely on the poor. As at now, I'm not certain what GD doesn'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 buying furniture for my house so that my family and visitors can have a comfortable place to sit on. I also spent part of the transfer on buying bedding so as to have a comfortable place to sleep on as previously I was sleeping on the floor. The remaining cash I spent on buying clothes for my family and food stuffs to feed my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is living in a better house which is fully furnished as I have chairs, beds and other items that I didn't have before. My life is full of happiness. Thanks to GD.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the token transfer on buying households items being that I was newly married and we didn't have enough kitchen utensils. What remains as part of transfer I spent on food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy because Give Directly full fill what they had promised before.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We would like to use the transfer on buying household items like sofa set chairs.We also intend to spend the transfer on starting a shop business in Ahero town.We will use the money in buying stock like sugar, cooking oil, and use other amount in paying shop rent.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is being able to own a house.Before building our current house we were staying in elder brother's house . My husband did savings for six months from his monthly salary and build our current house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Making ends meet is our biggest challenge in our life.My husband's monthly salary is not enough to support our family needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon.After doing my daily chores, l like relaxing and playing with my one year old son.
