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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
For a long time I have been staying in a five iron sheet house, it was so small and squeezed, I used to wander when I had visitors looking for a place where they could spend the nights when they visited. So immediately I received the money, I bought building materials that I used to construct a three roomed house. I, no longer panic or get worried when I am visited as my house is spacious enough to accommodate them. I very grateful to GiveDirectly as I am no longer at the same spot they found me, I have moved ahead!!
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 bought a motorcycle so as to help me generate more income to support my family. I have been surviving on making ropes, walking long distances to look for sisal but now I am managing my small scale business at home without much struggle.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I can now exachange the types of food I take with my family. My childrens' school fees has already been paid without having debts to pay
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 my first transfer on buying a goat at 3,000 KES,a sack of maize at 3,000 KES,2 blankets at 800 KES,clothes at 1,000 KES, paid 1,500 KES on school fees and used the rest of the money on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my second transfer to build a new house because the one we have is small for my growing family.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to spend our transfer on building a new bigger house since the one we stay in currently is very small and leaks during rainy seasons and lastly we will use the remaining amount to pay school fees for our children in primary school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to build our current house,when I got married here we had a thatched house which would leak during rainy seasons but the current one is better compared to the previous one.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face currently is on making ends meet,we depend on making of ropes using sisal and the cash from the sale of one rope is just ten shillings,this is just enough for the days need.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when as a family we take our evening meal,seeing the children not sleeping on an empty stomach makes me happy.
