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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($479 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part of my third transfer on building a decent spacious house since the previous one was grass thatched and small that could leak during rainning seasons, hence uncomfortable but righ now I feel good because I nolonger worry whenever it rains. I also bought two goats that have already given birth. I plan to sell some of them sell later on and use the money on paying people who will help out in farm work.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 building materials that I used to build an iron roofed house.Previously I could still be staying in a leaking grass thatched house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a roof over my head. Were it not for GiveDirectly,I could have still been living in a grass thatched house. I am so happy and grateful to GiveDirectly.
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 buying a bag of maize 4500 KES and food 1200 KES hence now I have enough food for my family's consumption. I bought a mattress 4000 KES and curtains.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received the money when I was at my own homestead, I was very happy and relieved since I have never received such a lumpsum amount of money in my whole life.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we are currently facing is food insecurity since there is drought thus getting food like vegetables which normally are locally available is hard, we also didn't harvest any crop last season since the weather was bad.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moment of the day is at night because, it finds when I'm done with my day's activities and resting while sleeping.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving makes me very happy because my house is in a pathetic state and is terribly leaking, we really feel uncomfortable whenever in rains. With this cash transfer, I will construct a big and specious iron roofed house.
