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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($524 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am now staying in a nice permanent house where I do not need to worry of it being washed away. Of not give directly I could not have managed build the house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion give is any NGOs that appreciates it people that work with in the village they do not take people for granted. It is also an NGOs that keep its word.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of the second and first transfer to complete building my permanent house that I had started building but I could not complete it because of lack of many. I am very happy because give directly has supported me achieve my dream of putting up a permanent house. I was staying in a very small muddy house where I had to repair every month because when it rains it would wash away whole wall. It was very expensive because I had to hire people to repair it because it is very unfortunate that I do not know how to repair it using mud. I am now staying in a very nice spacious comfortable house where I do not need to repair it every now and then. I also now has a name in the village because people who has permanent houses in our village is countable.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($543 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
For the last six months, I have been struggling to finish my new house which I started and did not have enough money to do the finishing. When I received the transfer, I was able to buy iron sheets, nails and timber which I used to finish constructing the house. This makes very happy.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because I was going to finally finish my new house which I have been struggling to build.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying iron sheets, nails and timber which I used in building a new house which I had started but did not have enough money to put up the roof.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me so happy. I will use it to buy iron sheets so that I can complete my house. I had started building a semi permanent house but due to lack of funds I have not been able to complete it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am having dinner with my husband and children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life was the loss of both my parents, that left me an orphan. I have never been able to get over it as it contributed to me dropping out of school due to lack of school fees.
