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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on the construction of a new house. My previous house was very old and it used to leak during rainy days. The remaining part of the money I used to pay school fees for my secondary school children who used to be sent home each and every time for school fees.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I built a semi-permanent house of 51 iron sheets. My former house was too old and pathetic to offer us comfort we craved for in life. It was terribly leaky.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Currently, we can sleep more comfortably without being rained on. This is because of the new and better house we have acquired courtesy of Give Directly, the biggest difference in our daily lives.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent half of my transfer on buying iron sheets that i plan on using to build a new house as the current one is leaking and is in a bad condition.I used the remaining money on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to use my upcoming transfer on buying more building materials and commence on the building process. I am also planning to pay part of it on school fees.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to build a bigger house because this one is small, and also in a bad condition. Finally, we intend to use the remaining amount to pay school fees for our two children in secondary school, and another one whom we expect to join secondary school next year.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are very proud of is, having been able to enrol our two children in secondary school, despite the challenges we have been facing.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is, inadequate income to build a bigger house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when I am relaxing, after I have finished my horticultural activities.
