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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on renovating my house with 16400 KES, bought chairs worth 9500 KES and am still saving the rest
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My goal is to plaster my house
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because I was able to expand my house and I was also able to afford to pay school fees for my children
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying 13 pieces of iron sheets 8,190 KSH, roofing nails 1,000 KSH, a door 2,700 KSH, sofa-set 3,000 KSH, mattress 3,300 KSH, a goat 2,700 KSH, solar powered lamp 9,00 KSH, a table 2500 KSH, a pair of shoes and a bag 1,800 KSH, transport 8,00 KSH, maize 8,00 KSH, business capital 10,000 KSH.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that I was very poor I didnt even have chairs but now I have very comfortable sofa-sets cutesy of Givedirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought wooden seats at 7,500 KES, seat covers at 600 KES, paid 400 KES transportation, paid back a debt of 500 KES which I had borrowed earlier.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to buid an iron roofed house then buy a cow with rest of the money.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use part of the money to build a three roomed semi-permanenet house since my current house is too small, I'll also furnish my house and use the rest of the money to buy cattle.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is I built this house am living in. I used to live in a small grass thatched house but I was able to build an iron sheet house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is am a widow and I only depend on menial job to sustain my family, sometimes there is no work at all and am forced to go without food paying school fees for my children is also very hard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am working on my farm land.
