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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying a cupboard 10,000 KES . I started a cattle rearing business by buying two dairy -cows with the intention of getting milk and selling the milk to the dairies hence getting monthly income to support my family's needs .I also paid schools fees for my two children who are in high school and bought household expenditures too.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying sand and cement that were used on the plastering my house. I also bought steel doors and steel windows and installed them on my house. I also bought paint and painted the interior of the house. I used the rest of the transfer on paying school fee for my son who is in secondary school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now feel content and happy because I have a beautiful house and I was able to achieve this using the GD transfers.
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 paying school fee for my child in secondary school. More to that I purchased him a solar panel to transit him from the frequent use of kerosene lamp that would in most occasions affect his health.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy happy when I received my transfer which I had much doubts with following the trend that most NGOs display of not fulfilling their promises. Am so proud of GiveDirectly for making me develop a lot of trust with them.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is hunger and there is no water. I have to go long distance to get water.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am doing my domestic chores.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I'll be able to clear my daughter's school fees who is in form 2. I'll also renovate my house to semipermanent then buy diary cows and start a small business.
