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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I was married and stayed in a grass thatched house before my husband passed on when I had to leave my home and pick tea to raise money to build a ten iron roofed house that was so squeezed to accommodate my family until GiveDirectly came to my rescue with the transfers, so when I received my third transfer, I built a twenty four iron roof house. I am happy I now have a house of my dreams. Thank you GiveDirectly for making me realize my dreams.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
Since I didn't have a good house, I spent 47000 KES of my second transfer to construct a new house for my family. I then used the balance to pay part of secondary school fees for my child.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now a bigger house that accommodates all my family members.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying maize, cushions, mattress and also payed school fees for my child
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying a cow, building a new house and paying school fees for my child who will be joining form one next year
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My plan is buy two cows to raise, I also plan to renovate my current house by having it expanded and cemented and lastly save the remaining amount to be used in paying school fees for my child when he joins form one next year.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
After the passing of my husband, I was suffering in a thatched leaking house but after working as a casual labourer in a tea plantation, I saved money and built my current house. This is the achievement I'm proudest about.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing is on making ends meet.Being a widow with no other person to support me,I find it very hard to fend for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When I'm cultivating as a casual labourer in other people's farms with hopes of getting pay by end day,l find joy especially on the fact that my children will not sleep hungry.
