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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on renovating and plastering my old house since soil here is poor and my mud house kept on cracking which gave me a hard time(20,000 KES) .I also bought an ox (18,000 KES)
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 second transfer on buying building materials, plastered my house and fitted it with steel door and windows. I also bought a calf to keep within my compound and bought a bag of maize to sustain my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Having a cow of my own and a descent house is the biggest difference in my life.
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 a bag of dry corn for consumption, and also on burial-related arrangements for my very close relative whose son married my daughter.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt great relief because I had just received bad news regarding death of a close relative. I was already planning to borrow, but now at least I knew that I would be in a position to finance my travel and other expenses related to burial, so I would not borrow. Thank you.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As I age, my energy is going down and I cannot do any more hard physical work like farming. My cows died, and this frustrate me everyday because I cannot do farming to provide food for my grandchildren.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Any time is my happiest moment of the day because God is my personal savior.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I was told I am one of the Give directly unconditional cash transfer beneficiary,I felt it was a good thing,because I'm going to use the money to buy materials for cementing my house. I'm growing old and smearing my house will be hectic for me. If I cement the house it will take time before repairing it.
