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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($480 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
" I am out of words" , she said .I never knew I would stay in this spacious beatiful house which I built with my third transfer in my whole life as all this has glowed my family's life and mine .I am thankful to GiveDirectly for removing me from poverty.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the entire second transfer on buying building materials: iron sheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I had really been worrying about building a good house because the one I lived in was in poor cnodition, but now i do not need to worry any more.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my transfer to buy food for my family, spent some of my transfer on my mother's funeral and the rest I spent to buy for my children clothes
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am staying with an orphan who has no one to carter for his education hence am planning to spend part of my transfer to send the child to college and also to buy building materials for my new house.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use the transfer on building another house for my family because my current one is not in a good state.I plan to use the remaining amount of the transfer on buying household items like,blankets chairs and bed.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Being able to own my current house is my proudest achievement.l am happy l don't pay rent .
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Making ends meet is my biggest hardship in my life.l am only paid one hundred kenya shillings per day for the casual work in the rice fields.This is not enough for my family needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the evening a day when am from casual work in the rice fields.I spend time with my children as l prepare them dinner.
