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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on renovating our house that had grown old for 18,000 KES. We also constructed a pit latrine for improved sanitation for 13,000 KES. We spent the balance on food items and other needs.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer on purchasing livestock, 2 cows, which I intended to keep for provision of milk in future when they reproduce. Secondly, I purchased a bicycle to assist me in my vegetable supply business. Previously, I hired motorcycles for transportation purposes, which costed me a lot of money that greatly reduces the total profits generated.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the ease of movement i have achieved while conducting my vegetable supply business. This has led to a reduction in the transportation cost to half the previous cost.
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 my first transfer on plastering my house 11,500 KES of which my son topped up some of his money to make this project a success and at the moment I am mopping my house with ease and I no longer get exposed to dust as I used to.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first money, I felt very happy since I have never received such amount of money out of good will.Thanks to GiveDirectly.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we are facing currently is settling school fees for our children, at one time they were sent home at the same time yet we did not have that cash at hand.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is during lunch time when we are having food together as a family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Recieving this money means that we are going to increase our farm produce.
