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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on purchase of house completion materials (cement, sand, metal door and window), for a house we started constructing using second transfer. However, the house is not yet completed.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different, and as much as my house is incomplete, this is still something I did not expect in my life, forever I am grateful and I know I will manage to complete the remaining part soon.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD has performed excellently in this village with regard to delivering on the promises, and we are very excited. However, we wish we could be given another chance to enable us complete the pending projects.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
Due to the fact I have a small house, I spent most of my transfer to buy more iron sheets to build a bigger house for my family. I also bought building nails, steel door to enhance my family's security, bought steel windows, paid laborers feeling down timber for my house, and lastly bought building timber
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
As a widow, I was under stress on where to get the money to build a bigger house and send my children to school, but after getting the transfer am now relaxed because I know I will build my house and pay school fees too.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spend my first transfer on buying a sofa set seat a 3500 KES, bought a handbag at 1500 KES, paid school fees worth 5000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to build a new house
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to rebuild my house which is very small,I will also buy some cushions for my chairs and pay school fees for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that I have educated my daughter,she is now in high school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is paying school fees for my daughter,I sell kales at the market and the money I make is very little.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am farming and able to harvest a lot.
