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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($471 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to buy paint that I used to paint my house .I also used the remaining balance to repaire my seats because they were now looking too old .
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 the larger part of my second transfer on buying a two pairs of sofa set seats 30,000 KES. I cemented my house into a semi-permanent house from a mud house .I fixed three steel windows. I paid school fees for my children who are in primary school and bought three full school uniform for them as a well.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I have gained from living in a iron sheet house from a leaky grassed thatched house.I have also paid school fees for my three children with alot of ease.Thanks to GiveDirectly.
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 buying cement , sand and plastering 3 rooms of my current house (10,000 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt very blessed,and praised my God for providing me an opportunity to upgrade my house, thank you very much.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face is the inability to provide for my family's basic needs being that our income is not consistent
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is mostly in the evenings when my children come back home from school and I am able to afirm that they are safe as they left home in the morning.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be able to plaster my house and expand my small business of selling fish.
