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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my entire third transfer to pay laborers who dug a pit latrine in my compound, bought building materials like wire mesh, bricks, cement and sand which I am currently using to build a pit latrine in my compound because I did not have one and also paid laborers who built the pit latrine.
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 used 20000 KES from my second transfer to construct a latrine since my family had no latrine before. I then bought some metallic windows worth 10000 KES which I will fi on my house to improve the security of my household. The balance was all spent on plastering my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family now has dignity because we have a latrine thus we don't have to request neighbors to allow us to use their latrines anymore.
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 a seat at 5,000 KES, paid 3,000 KES school fee for my sister's child in high school, I then used the rest of the cash on other little house items.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the transfer because I didn't have any money when I received the transfer.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is the lack of a stable income source, it's not like salary that I can be sure to get at the end of every month.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go to the farm. I love farming.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me feel privileged. Even though I have so many dependants, I want to do something that I can remember Give Directly with. I also deal in house construction, I would like to see it grow to a big family business.
