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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most part of third transfer on buying building materials that I used to construct kiosks which I have rented out. At least every month I get some income from them. The remaining spent on buying two sheep that I am keeping. They might help me in the future if need arise.
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 building a new house since my previous one was small, bought seats for my house and paid fee for my driving course.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I now have a descent house for my family and carrying on with driving course.
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 7000 KES of my first transfer on buying a sofa set since I did not have proper seats in my house before. I then used the balance to buy 2 sheep for rearing in my home.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt happy that Give Directly had kept their promise despite the scepticism about the program.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use the transfer to construct a myself a new house. I am currently living in a house that is so old and too small to fit my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I went to train myself on how to drive a tractor and I'm a good driver now. I do so to cultivate people's land for pay and use the same in return to care for my family's needs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My dad died long time ago and then I was still homeless, I struggled so much to construct a room to dwell in with my family because I was fed up of sleeping in people's houses.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I'm from work and story telling with friends, it's when I've earned some little cash to supply my family with food.
