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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I am a widow, so when I received my third transfer, I bought livestock, these will help me when any need be as I do not have anyone to help. The remaining I spent on buying food for my family consumes.Thank you GiveDirectly.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 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 purchasing a steel door which is stronger than the one I had ,a sofa set and spent most of the money on a funeral function in terms of purchasing a coffin,paid the morgue fee and food that was used during that event.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the achievement that I have made like fixing a steel door which is more secure than the wooden one that I previously had.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on buying a mattress 3,500KES,3 pieces of iron sheet 1,950KES,one sack of maize 3,000 KES and added some amount onto my small business 2,000KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on buying a cow and household furniture such as chair.I am also planning to pay school fees for my nephew who is in the university and a withstanding loan which is overdue.
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on building a house for my jobless second born son who stays in town but has not been able to build a house for himself and lastly I will use the remaining amount to start poultry farming which will help in income generation.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to save money from my small business of baking Mandazi and used it to take my first born child to a mechanic course and he's now able to fend for himself.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on making ends meet, my small business is not able to provide enough income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm able to visit my farm to cultivate since other than my business, I depend on farming for livelihood as well.
